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Campaigners welcome change at top of NHS
Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive of NHS England speaking at the NHS anniversary ceremony at Westminster Abbey, London, as part of the health service's 75th anniversary celebrations, July 5, 2023
CAMPAIGNERS welcomed the departure of pro-privatisation NHS boss Amanda Pritchard today.
Her decision to quit as chief executive of NHS England follows pressure from House of Commons committees this year as the service faces an overhaul.
Ms Pritchard was accused of complacency and a lack of dynamism after she gave evidence to the public accounts committee on January 29.
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