Prime minister Theresa May took time out from the Brexit negotiations to visit a health centre in London and announce that primary and community care’s share of the £20 billion a year NHS “birthday present” would be spent on community rapid response teams and care homes. NHS England, NHS Innovation and Public Health England announced a new regional structure that looked a lot like an old regional structure. TechUK published a Manifesto for Matt in response to health and social care secretary Matt Hancock’s tech vision; and Hancock held the first meeting of his Healthtech Advisory Board. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust became the latest to go-live with a new patient administration system from System C and its partner Bluespier announced a go-live at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.
Healthcare Roundup 23 November 2018
