Interview with health minister, Karin Smyth MP

Health On The Line by NHS Confederation

Jul 8, 202631:56Government & Organizations

With the health bill moving through parliament and the end of NHS England ever-looming, how realistic is a smooth transition - and can it really be done by next April? And is a single patient record going to be possible...

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