Matt Hancock plotted to oust NHS England chief, WhatsApp leak shows
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from World news | The Guardian on (#69FQ0)
Former health secretary conspired with Dominic Cummings to remove Simon Stevens in early 2020
Matt Hancock plotted to try and oust Sir Simon Stevens, a longtime thorn in the government's side, from his role as the head of the NHS in England, the former health secretary's leaked messages reveal.
Hancock conspired with Dominic Cummings, the chief adviser to then prime minister Boris Johnson, to remove Stevens before the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020.
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