"The former health secretary Matt Hancock noted that he reluctantly approved the pause of non-urgent elective care, emphasizing it was the least bad option during the pandemic."
"Hancock expressed his awareness of the negative impact of pausing elective treatment, stating he wanted to mitigate this impact as much as possible."
"He acknowledged the challenges in resuming non-urgent care, highlighting that while he urged action, the operational decisions lay primarily with NHS England."
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