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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

NHS medical director becomes second health chief to quit in a week

The NHS’s top doctor has announced he is stepping down from the role, just a week after the surprise resignation of NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, the organisation’s national medical director, has announced that he will step down this summer, after more than seven years in the role.

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