Wes Streeting Defends Inclusion of Former Health Secretary in NHS Crisis Talks
Streeting assures MPs that no sensitive information was shared with Alan Milburn, countering accusations of cronyism and conflict of interest.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting asserts no commercially sensitive information was shared with former health secretary Alan Milburn.
- Streeting invited Milburn to Department of Health meetings to leverage his experience in addressing the NHS crisis.
- Conservative MPs accuse Streeting of cronyism and raising concerns about Milburn's private sector interests.
- Streeting defends the decision, emphasizing the need for expert advice to resolve the ongoing NHS challenges.
- Shadow health secretary Victoria Atkins questions potential conflicts of interest and demands transparency.