David Cameron is getting closer to abandoning Andrew Lansley's NHS reforms, according to reports - and could be prepared to
lose his health secretary in the process.
Not exact matches
A Christian medic has said the NHS is «
losing people left right and centre» because of the
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The shadow
health secretary Andrew Lansley said: «Doctors at the heart of our services are not only suffering poor morale but have now
lost confidence in Patricia Hewitt and Labour's stewardship of the NHS.»
She spent a year as parliamentary under
secretary of state for public
health and innovation before
losing her Oxford West and Abingdon seat in the 2017 general election.
But due to various historical accidents,
lost parliamentary seats and early retirements, the current parliamentary Labour Party lacks figures of this statute — with the possible exception of Harriet Harman, a former deputy party leader, and Alan Johnson, who has held previous roles as home
secretary and security of state for
health and education to his name.
After being asked what he knew about the
health service, the
health secretary appeared to
lose his temper, saying: «The honourable gentleman says «what do I know about the
health service?»
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told ITV News 6,000 nurses could potentially lose their jobs if all health workers receive the recommended 1 % pay
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt told ITV News 6,000 nurses could potentially
lose their jobs if all
health workers receive the recommended 1 % pay
health workers receive the recommended 1 % pay rise.
David Cameron is ready to
lose Andrew Lansley from the Cabinet as the PM plans to axe key parts of the
Health Secretary's NHS reforms.
However, at least some of the network's 675 staff will
lose their jobs and some of its infrastructure will be dismantled as part of the deal, which has been thrashed out in intensive discussions involving Gove's Department for Education (DfE), the culture
secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the
health secretary, Andrew Lansley.