Prime minister Theresa May’s cough, prank and set-disaster afflicted speech to the Conservative Party conference promised a major overhaul of the mental health act; while the new chief inspector of hospitals warned that the NHS model of hospital-based care was “not fit for the 21st century.” In the US, the Food and Drug Administration piloted a potentially influential new model of healthcare app regulation, while in the UK Leeds launched a major person held record project. Also in this week’s Healthcare Roundup, exclusive coverage of the latest on the WannaCry ransomware attack and the key news from the UK Health Show.
Healthcare Roundup 6 October 2017
