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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kevin Rawlinson

Covid threat being ignored in England for ideological reasons, say NHS leaders

‘Who cares about the NHS?’ slogan at Waterloo station in London
‘Who cares about the NHS?’ slogan at Waterloo station in London. Photograph: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Ministers should reconsider England’s “living with Covid” plans, health leaders have said, while accusing the government of ignoring the ongoing threat for ideological reasons.

The NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, has accused No 10 of having “abandoned any interest” in the pandemic, despite a new Omicron surge putting pressure on an already overstretched NHS.

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