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Closed Requirement of 5 years NHS employment for the position of Health Secretary

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Jeremy Hunt has recently demonstrated huge lack of understanding as to how the NHS functions. Given the power the position of Health Secretary comes with and the importance of this national institution, we believe it should be a pre-requisite for the position that an individual has NHS experience

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