Simon Stevens is the chief executive of NHS England
November 2023
Covid inquiry evidence about leaders’ petty preoccupations fills me with fury
The Secret Consultant
Covid inquiry: Hancock ‘wanted to decide who should live or die’ if NHS overwhelmed
The politics sketch
Covid inquiry turns to the professionals for a masterclass in time-wasting
John Crace
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Rishi Sunak says AI should not be viewed as a threat to workers’ jobs ahead of meeting with Elon Musk – as it happened
March 2023
Matt Hancock plotted to oust NHS England chief, WhatsApp leak shows
Former health secretary conspired with Dominic Cummings to remove Simon Stevens in early 2020
April 2022
The long read
‘A nursery of the Commons’: how the Oxford Union created today’s ruling political class
At the Oxford university debating society in the 80s, a generation of aspiring politicians honed the art of winning using jokes, rather than facts
December 2021
Cabinet Office fined £500,000 over New Year honours list data breach
Regulator says safety of hundreds of individuals was jeopardised after their addresses were posted online
October 2021
The NHS leads the world in green healthcare. But it faces a political roadblock
Polly Toynbee
Staff initiatives have successfully cut emissions, but without serious infrastructure investment there’s nowhere left to go, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
July 2021
Amanda Pritchard to replace Simon Stevens as NHS England chief
Appointment is sign government wants continuity for pandemic recovery
Emergency mental health patients to get help within hour under NHS England plan
NHS England wants to bring in new wait times putting mental health on equal footing with physical health
The Guardian view on replacing Simon Stevens: the NHS needs an expert
Editorial: The health service and the public face colossal risks. The last thing NHS England needs is a ministerial crony in charge
June 2021
All adults in England able to book Covid jabs ‘by end of week’
Head of NHS says he expects booking service to be opened up to all over-18s in next few days
May 2021
Produce evidence Matt Hancock lied on Covid, Dominic Cummings to be told
The Guardian view on an NHS recovery: a shock is the last thing it needs
April 2021
The Guardian view on the NHS: the boss is leaving at a dangerous time
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
‘Nothing to see here’: Boris Johnson claims flat funding row doesn’t matter – as it happened
Simon Stevens to step down as NHS England boss at end of July
Covid jabs to be offered to 44-year-olds in England from Monday
March 2021
NHS England gets extra £6.6bn to help it recover from Covid pandemic
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
UK Covid news: Nicola Sturgeon eases some restrictions on outdoor mixing in Scotland – as it happened
