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Tory health reforms left UK open to Covid calamity, says top doctor’s report

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World-renowned surgeon Prof Ara Darzi will conclude wide-ranging report this week .

He will be particularly critical of former Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley ’s reorganisation of the NHS .

The report will also conclude that the NHS is still suffering the aftereffects of its inability to respond adequately to the Covid shock at the time.

Labour 's pledge to create an extra 40,000 appointments a week in England would not stop waiting lists from rising.

It would only deliver 15% of what was needed to ensure 92% of patients start routine hospital treatment within 18 weeks .

NHS Providers chief executive said ways had to be found to secure multi-year investment in reforms that would increase productivity.

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