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Simon Meechan

Why Health Secretary Therese Coffey is called 'Doctor' but didn't work for NHS or in medicine

New Health Secretary is a doctor, but not the medical type.

Therese Coffey has revealed her 'Plan for Patients' to cut GP appointment waiting times in England. In the Department for Health and Social Care's statement about the plan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Health Secretary is referred to as "Dr".

That may make you think our Health Secretary has experience as a medical professional, but that is not why she can be called a doctor.

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