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May 2022
40m 24s

The NHS is Killing People

THE TIMES
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Matt Chorley speaks to Jeremy Hunt about his new book 'Zero' where it explains how the NHS is causing 150 preventable deaths each week. They explore how culture within the organisation and leadership from the top can be changed to prevent the preventable deaths.


PLUS Melanie Reid and James Forsyth discuss the housing crisis and the Bayeux Tapestry.


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