‘Punishment beatings’ cause NHS leaders to hide problems, says Streeting

By Matt Discombe2024-12-19T06:33:00

A political culture “geared around sparing reputations” rather than being honest about the NHS’s failings has led to “backside covering” by senior managers trying to avoid “punishment beatings”, the health and care secretary has said.

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