A GOVERNMENT minister last night apologised for bombarding his young female secretary with text messages. Susie Mason, 25, was moved to another job after complaining about junior health minister Ivan Lewis.

By AMY IGGULDEN NURSES will be tested on how to feed patients after the Government admitted people were routinely neglected on hospital wards. Health minister Ivan Lewis said elderly patients were being starved because food was put out of reach or inedible.

By AMY IGGULDEN NURSES are to be tested on their nutrition knowledge in a bid to stop vulnerable patients starving in hospital. Health minister Ivan Lewis called for new training after figures showed more than 2,600 patients left hospital malnourished last year.

MORE Labour embarrassment over hospital closures. Health Minister Ivan Lewis recently backed the planned axeing of a maternity unit in his Bury constituency.

By Thomas, Nathalie The Department of Health is to conduct a "fundamental review" of its 17.2m Section 64 grants programme for charities that work in health and social care. Care services minister Ivan Lewis revealed the department's intentions at a conference held by Acevo in London last week.