While we’re on the subject of Andy Burnham - or Andy Bathrobe, as he’s becoming known in medical circles - at least he appears to have a sense of humour.
At the annual hospital managers’ conference, the new health secretary admitted that he was once an employee of the NHS Confederation - the membership body for NHS organisations.
He told delegates: “One of my early job reviews must be somewhere deep in the Confederation’s filing system just waiting to be dug out. You can imagine the tell-tale comments of my then line manager spotting a future politician – ‘not to be trusted’, ‘watch his expenses’, you know the sort of thing.
“I mention this because it would be quite an effective move for…the team to produce it in the middle of one of our more difficult meetings ahead at Richmond House. But I ask only one thing of you - please don’t give a copy to the BMA!”
Not a bad gag Bathrobe but, unlike managers, I’m not quite ready to laugh about your expenses claim yet…
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