Former No10 adviser wrote 'NHS F*****' in Sage meeting notes
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Former No10 adviser wrote 'NHS F*****' in Sage meeting notes
The Covid-19 Inquiry has heard that a former adviser to the prime minister during the pandemic wrote "NHS f***** in any scenario" in his notes at a Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) meeting in February 2020.
In his witness statement, Ben Warner said he did not recall the details but presumed he meant the NHS would be under "extreme stress".
Report by Brooksl.
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