The Conservative Party conference was on. Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid launched a review of health and social care leadership, led by an ex-army leader. NHS managers and unions were not enthused. The government also launched a new body to tackle health ‘disparities’. Public health leaders wondered what had happened to ‘inequalities’.
In a quiet week in health tech, digitalhealth.net editor Jon Hoeksma speculated on whether NHS England may be considering a deal with Epic, and whether this would be a good thing. Royal Free Hospital went live with Cerner and the Yorkshire and Humber Care Record expanded.
