Realpolitik and the NHS's next big plan
In a last minute controversial intervention Matt Hancock has torpedoed plans in Lancashire to consolidate emergency services. This has frustrated local NHS leaders and could potentially stifle future planning and innovation. And raises the question, is he even allowed to do this in the first place?
\nPlans are also being worked up this spring to get the spiralling elective waiting list under control \u2013 we discuss the challenges health service leaders are grappling with right now when trying to get non-covid work back on track.
\nFeaturing James Illman, Lawrence Dunhill and Annabelle Collins.