Labour planning to replace NHS England chair with party loyalist
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#6NX3S)
Exclusive: Alan Milburn, Jacqui Smith and Sally Morgan would be contenders to take over from Richard Meddings
Labour is poised to axe the chair of NHS England if it wins the election and replace him with a party loyalist to help implement its plans to revive the broken" health service.
The party is considering replacing Richard Meddings with the former health secretary Alan Milburn, the ex-home secretary Jacqui Smith, or Sally Morgan, who served as Tony Blair's political secretary.
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