Louise Thompson presses health secretary on date to appoint commissioner
The health secretary says he would not give a date that he 'cannot keep as a promise' after being asked for one by the influencer and campaigner.
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The health secretary says he would not give a date that he 'cannot keep as a promise' after being asked for one by the influencer and campaigner.
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