Jeremy Hunt: Stephen Hawking has got his science wrong about the NHS

Jeremy Hunt has been ridiculed for claiming the world renowned scientist Professor Stephen Hawking is “wrong” about the scientific evidence behind NHS reform.

It comes as Professor Hawking attacked the Conservatives over their handling of the NHS and accused the Health Secretary of “abusing” and “cherry-picking” scientific research to justify his department’s underfunding of the health service.

He suggested Mr Hunt had cited some studies but suppressed others to justify policies, including his drive to create a “seven-day NHS” as one of the main reasons for reforming junior doctors’ contracts – which led to the biggest walkout of doctors in NHS history.

Stephen Hawking is brilliant physicist but wrong on lack of evidence 4 weekend effect.2015 Fremantle study most comprehensive ever 1/2

— Jeremy Hunt (@Jeremy_Hunt) August 18, 2017

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