Senior Tory accuses Johnson of blaming NHS for government’s Covid-19 failings

Exclusive: Andrew Lansley says ministers made mistakes over lockdown, PPE and testing

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Andrew Lansley, the Conservative former health secretary, has criticised the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and accused it of trying to blame the NHS for its own failings.

Lansley made clear that delays in instigating the lockdown, ordering personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff and increasing testing were made by ministers, not health service bosses.

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