Last week’s Budget left the NHS without enough money to meet all the demands being made of it while also breaking even, NHS England’s board meeting was told on 30 November. Board members warned that “tricky decisions” will have to be made; and called for a public debate on what can be achieved. In other news, veteran NHS manager Ian Dalton was announced as the new chief executive of regulator NHS Improvement and NHS Digital said it would invest in a new cyber defence unit, with ‘white hat’ hackers. Also this week, another chance to read our interview with the new head of HIMSS, Hal Wolf about his career, his experience of healthcare reform, the role of technology, and his plans for the organisation.
Healthcare Roundup 1 December 2017
