Jeremy Hunt, the former longest-serving health secretary, has been named as Chancellor, in a move which could have big implications for NHS spending.
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Mr Hunt, who is currently chair of the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, has recently been vocal about the need for an urgent long-term NHS workforce plan.
Since he stepped down as health secretary, Mr Hunt has been vocal about the NHS workforce crisis, arguing in May that Health Education England (HEE) must calculate and publish the numbers of healthcare professionals needed to meet patient demand in the long-term.

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His appointment follows the sacking of Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng today.
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