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Senior Tory accuses Johnson of blaming NHS for government’s Covid-19 failings – The Guardian
Exclusive: former Tory health secretary says ministers made mistakes over lockdown, PPE and testing
Andrew Lansley, the Conservative former health secretary, has criticised the governments handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and accused it of trying to blame the NHS for its own failings.
Lansley made clear that delays in instigating the lockdown, ordering personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff and increasing testing were made by ministers, not health service bosses.
Lansley who is now a Tory peer also said Boris Johnsons plan to grab much more direct control of the NHS, as revealed …
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