He was a health minister in the Blair government with Alan Milburn, has served in several Labour shadow health teams, worked as a senior NHS manager, and was the first chief executive of the NHS Confederation. 

Lord Hunt is an active parliamentarian and will shape the Health Bill when it hits the upper house. He tells us about its likely (tight) timings, and where the big clashes and U-turns may come.

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