With a new health secretary appointed days before the health bill was due to be published, we discuss what’s next for the legislation.
We analyse the impact on the NHS if Sajid Javid decides to delay, amend or go ahead with the bill as it is and why so much about the new health secretary’s modus operandi is still unknown.
Featuring Sharon Brennan, Alastair McLellan and Annabelle Collins.
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