Lord Simon Stevens, who led NHS England until 2021, largely refused to criticize the former health secretary during his appearance before the Covid-19 inquiry.
That is in contrast to other figures who appeared before Baroness Heather Hallett’s probe this week, including former top Number 10 adviser Dominic Cummings and ex-civil servant Helen MacNamara.
In his witness statement to the inquiry, the peer said: “The secretary of state for health and social care took the position that in this situation he – rather than, say, the medical profession or the public – should ultimately decide who should live and who should die. Fortunately, this horrible dilemma never crystallized.”
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