Healthcare Roundup 17 March 2023

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Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget came and went without mentioning public services. But think-tanks predicted the Chancellor would have to revisit NHS funding as inflation and workforce pay demands continue to eat into its financial settlement.

NHS England published a ‘who does what’ document, setting out the role of the centre, integrated care systems, and trusts in digitising healthcare. It also named an interim CIO as the turmoil trigged by its merger with NHSX and NHS Digital continues. Meantime, it was Digital Health Rewired – watch out for a full report next week.