Policy and regulation

Central grip tightens under 'independence' bill

By 2011-01-27T00:01:00

NHS chief executive David Nicholson and health secretary Andrew Lansley

The government’s ambition to liberate the NHS has been called into question after the Health and Social Care Bill published last week apparently granted wide ranging powers of intervention to the health secretary.

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