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Matt Hancock faces a daunting battle over controversial moves to hand himself more powers over hospitals amid opposition from within the health service and some of his own MPs.
The Health Secretary is yet to win full support from Downing Street for his reform blueprint for the National Health Service, which will be published within weeks, i understands.
A key element of the planned Health and Care Bill will return control over NHS England and its associated bodies to Mr Hancock and his successors.
The politically charged move sets the scene for parliamentary skirmishes reminiscent of the storm which engulfed David Cameron’s government when it overhauled the NHS a decade ago.
The issue has been given an added edge by the multiple questions facing Mr Hancock over his handling of the nation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
inews.co.uk
With the prospect of an NHS being run by Matt Hancock and Dido Harding, my advice would be - never get sick
The Health Secretary is yet to win full support from Downing Street for his reform blueprint for the National Health Service, which will be published within weeks, i understands.
A key element of the planned Health and Care Bill will return control over NHS England and its associated bodies to Mr Hancock and his successors.
The politically charged move sets the scene for parliamentary skirmishes reminiscent of the storm which engulfed David Cameron’s government when it overhauled the NHS a decade ago.
The issue has been given an added edge by the multiple questions facing Mr Hancock over his handling of the nation’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
Matt Hancock’s battle for control of NHS faces opposition from Tory MPs and concerns in No10
The Health Secretary has come up against opposition from his own MPs, with one telling i: "Do I want the Secretary of State to have even more power? What do you think?"
inews.co.uk
With the prospect of an NHS being run by Matt Hancock and Dido Harding, my advice would be - never get sick
