AN SOS by desperate patients waiting for treatment in Wales and Scotland has prompted a rescue mission that will refer them to ENGLAND for care.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has offered a lifeline to the stricken Welsh and Scots health services who are struggling to treat the long-term sick.
The intervention comes as ministers say Labour is to blame for the appalling record of NHS provision in Wales after two decades in charge there.
Senior Tories believe the move will expose a clear dividing line between England and the devolved nations after Sir Keir Starmer called Wales a “blueprint” for the rest of the country.
The latest move will build on existing arrangements for cross-border healthcare, offering a choice of NHS or private care.