Health Secretary: Avoiding winter crisis in NHS is 'number one
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The Health Secretary has described the bid to avoid a winter crisis in the NHS as her “number one priority”.Victoria Atkins insisted the NHS has been […]
Health secretary says NHS being built 'back to where we want it to
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Covid-style measures COULD return 'under official plans to save
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Can sixth Health Secretary in 5 years avert another deadly winter
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What the NHS needs from the winter plan
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Health Secretary: Avoiding winter crisis in NHS is 'number one
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NHS faces 'repeat' of last year's 'incredibly bad' winter, health
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Health secretary says NHS being built 'back to where we want it to
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