3: Alan Milburn: Can the NHS be saved?

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  • 30 January 2023

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Is the NHS beyond saving? Could a Labour government fix it? How should Rishi Sunak deal with strikes?


This week on Leading, Alastair and Rory are joined by former Secretary of State for Health, Alan Milburn. Alan is credited for delivering modernisation to the NHS in the New Labour years, introducing foundation trusts, and is Rory’s hero for his work on reform.


Tune in to hear his thoughts on the struggles of being an MP, the biggest challenges facing the NHS, and Labour’s lack of clarity in opposition.


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