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MATT Hancock wanted to decide “who should live and who should die” if hospitals were overwhelmed in the pandemic, the former head of NHS England…

Lord Simon Stevens, who led NHS England, largely refused to criticise the former health secretary during his appearance before the Covid inquiry.

Mr Johnson said NHS and social services had ‘failed to grip the decades old problem of delayed discharges’.

‘Fortunately this horrible dilemma never crystallised,’ former NHS England head Simon Stevens tells inquiry

Impact of pandemic on hospitals set to come under microscope at latest Covid Inquiry hearing

Lord Simon Stevens feared advice would stop people coming forward for much-needed treatment

Other senior staff allowed rollout to begin 10 days before Treasury’s formal green light, new book claims

There are numerous benefits to UK political parties of being in government rather than opposition. Ministerial cars, nuclear weapons launch codes and with a decent enough majority you can even implement your public policy preferences. Another less heralded power is that of appointments.

The probe into Steve Brine - the Chairman of the Commons Health Committee - was opened on Wednesday by Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, Daniel Greenberg

Steve Brine, chairman of the Commons health committee, is being investigated by parliament’s standards commissioner

The Tory MP for Winchester is being investigated by Parliament’s standards commissioner over paid advocacy and declaration of an interest.