"Needless to say, Lansley’s reward for this act of destruction was a seat in the Lords. Establishment politicians like him are only ever allowed to fail upwards. A more fitting punishment would have been to make him an unpaid car park attendant at St George’s hospital."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/12/keir-starmer-nhs-offering?CMP=share_btn_url
I retired from the #NHS in March 2012, on the eve of #Lansley's stupidly damaging reforms, after years of cut-and-come-again "efficiency savings".
In my retirement speech I warned that it would destroy the NHS as we knew and relied on it. Sadly, I wasn't wrong.
Covid inquiry: NHS was 'creaking at seams' when pandemic hit - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23ldze4eveo
Rosie Walters
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