Personally, I felt, he wants NHS reformed (2,3,5)

I believe the answer is:

in the flesh

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'personally' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'i felt he wants nhs reformed' is the wordplay.
'wants' says to put letters next to each other.
'reformed' is an anagram indicator.
'felt'+'he'+'nhs'='felthenhs'
'felthenhs' with letters rearranged gives 'ntheflesh'.
'i'+'ntheflesh'='IN THE FLESH'

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(Other definitions for in the flesh that I've seen before include "Actually present" , "Vexing thorn is found here" , "Incarnate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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