There was bad news about the rapid spread of the omicron variant of Covid-19; although this was all-but overshadowed by news of parties at 10 Downing Street as London locked-down last Christmas. The first clear signs of opposition to the Health and Care Bill emerged in the Lords, with former NHS England chief executive Lord Stevens using his maiden speech to call for changes.
Alcidion acquired Silverlink Software and trusts in Ireland and England came up with innovative uses for CliniSys ICE, as the government unveiled 400 tech projects to help the NHS get through the winter and tackle waiting lists.
