The Rest Is Politics: Leading

3: Alan Milburn: Can the NHS be saved?

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Jan 30, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Alan Milburn's Career

  • Alan Milburn, former MP for Darlington, served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury and Health Secretary.
  • He introduced foundation trusts and modernized the NHS during the New Labour years.
ANECDOTE

Milburn's Upbringing

  • Milburn grew up in a mining village, raised by a single mother, and attended Lancaster University.
  • He became Chancellor of Lancaster University later in life.
INSIGHT

Politicians and Reform

  • Many politicians are more interested in politics than in administration and reform.
  • The NHS, being a massive and complex organization, requires particular skills to manage effectively.
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