NHS Confederation - Damage may be done to public and NHS staff confidence in government guidance

26 May 2020 10:28 AM

NHS Confederation Chief Executive Niall Dickson responded to the statement from Dominic Cummings about his actions during the coronavirus lockdown

“It is not for us to comment on the merit of individual cases nor to comment on the actions of any member of the Prime Minister's team.

"However, whether or not any criticism is justified, we and our members are concerned at the damage that may be done to public and NHS staff confidence in government guidance because of the way this story has unfolded. We cannot stress too much that the guidance has saved tens of thousands of lives and that following the guidance in the weeks ahead is going to be as vital as ever, when discretion will inevitably be greater as the lockdown eases."