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The NHS is a huge employer of women – I want it to be one of the best as well | Matt Hancock

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More family-friendly practices, greater gender equality and a culture that supports diversity will make the NHS better for all

• Matt Hancock is a Conservative MP and the secretary of state for health

From the days of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole to our chief medical officer for England, Professor Dame Sally Davies, women have played an integral part in the story of modern healthcare. Today, around 1 million female employees work for the NHS, making it one of the single biggest employers of women in the world. Without them, the NHS would be nothing.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2IT3DpG

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