Health department officials ‘raised concerns’ about Steve Barclay’s behaviour

Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say

Officials from the Department of Health have “raised concerns” about Steve Barclay’s alleged conduct towards civil servants, the Guardian has been told.

Sources said the civil servants had informally complained to Chris Wormald, the department’s permanent secretary, about the way they believe they and colleagues have been treated by the health secretary.