Jenrick Admits Tories Should Have Abolished NHS England – Guido Fawkes

Jenrick Admits Tories Should Have Abolished NHS England

Robert Jenrick said on Sky News of NHS England’s abolition:

“I think that probably is something that we should have done. We believe in a leaner, smaller state, and so where there are opportunities to get rid of quangos, they should be taken.”

Guido hears NHSE staff are naturally fuming after having “gone from 2,500 jobs going, to 6,500 jobs going, to not existing” in a matter of weeks. NHSE staff are generally paid more than those at DHSC and are viewed by some as higher calibre. There is still confusion as to how Streeting will perform the job cuts. Staff at the quango were left bemused recently as outgoing CEO Amanda Pritchard held a valedictory call with thousands of them to give a “tone deaf speech on her achievements.” Guido hears comments – which were left open on the online call – were less than sympathetic…

Jenrick has added the quango abolition to the long list of things the Tories regret not fixing. Coulda, woulda, shoulda…