Alan Johnson is to become home secretary in Gordon Brown’s post-election cabinet reshuffle.
It has been confirmed that Mr Johnson will replace Jacqui Smith following her resignation earlier this week.
Mr Johnson’s replacement as health secretary is yet to be announced, contrary to earlier reports that innovation universities and skills secretary John Denham would be taking the job.
Visit hsj.co.uk for news on the new health secretary as it emerges.
In the wake of yesterday’s 10-Year Health Plan, Alastair McLellan and Dave West cover what really matters in the 150-page document – and HSJ’s editor argues it disappoints on key tests.
The government’s 10-Year Health Plan has vowed to stop “repetitive” and “irrelevant” training that takes up NHS staff time.
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