Andy Burnham MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on reports that senior Tories have admitted that reorganising the NHS was the biggest mistake they have made in government, said:

“If this is designed to bring patients and NHS workers back on side, then it won’t work and will only make them more furious.

"David Cameron’s re-organisation inflicted chaos on the NHS and has dragged it down. Patients, doctors and nurses pleaded with the government to stop it - knowing it would cause chaos - but they refused to listen back then and an apology now is no use.

"David Cameron ruled it out before the last election, broke his promise and brought forward the biggest NHS re-organisation ever at a cost of £3 billion. Patients can see A&Es in crisis and waiting lists rising - this mismanagement of the NHS proves David Cameron cannot be trusted with it.

"The only way they could build bridges is by voting with Labour on 21st November to repeal the worst parts of the Health Act. We trust that is what they now plan to do.”

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