Jeremy Hunt: NHS must change if it is to be sustainable

The NHS needs to provide “proper out-of-hospital care” to be sustainable in future, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in The Daily Telegraph as he stepped up efforts to persuade doctors to accept sweeping reforms to the way they work. He called for GPs to strengthen their relationship with patients in their care, including taking a greater responsibility for vulnerable people on their lists. Mr Hunt also outlined plans for a seven-day NHS, with hospital patients receiving the same quality of care at the weekend.  The Health Secretary used an interview with the Sunday Times to set out plans for a