Policy and regulation

Exclusive: Former hospital chief set to run DHSC

By 2025-04-08T11:47:00

Samantha Jones

A former Downing Street official who has also run hospitals and worked for NHS England is due to be appointed permanent secretary of the Department of Health and Social Care, according to multiple senior sources.

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