NHS boss defends job after critical remarks by MPs

NHS boss defends job after critical remarks by MPs
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NHS boss defends job after critical remarks by MPs
Author: Ella Pickover
Published: Feb, 13 2025 10:02

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The chairwoman of the Health and Social Care committee, Layla Moran, said that MPs were left “disappointed” after Ms Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, and other senior health officials gave evidence in January.

Ms Pritchard appeared before the committee after a damning report concluded that NHS and Department of Health officials are complacent and “out of ideas” when it comes to transforming the health service for patients.

“So you talked about waiting times, we’ve seen a reduction in longest waits really significantly over the last couple of years – after Covid people were waiting two years for care, now we’ve reduced the number of people waiting a year by over 50%.

NHS boss Amanda Pritchard has admitted that “we’re not all brilliant performers at committee hearings” as she was asked about critical comments about her made by MPs.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Thursday, Ms Pritchard was asked whether she was the right person to lead the health service.

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