Last week, Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting announced he was ordering a full and independent investigation into the state of the NHS, to uncover the extent of the issues facing the nation’s health service.
Mr Streeting stated he wanted a ‘raw and honest’ assessment that will deliver ‘the hard truths’.
Professor the Lord Darzi, a surgeon and innovator, independent peer and former health minister, will lead the rapid assessment, which will be delivered in September. Its findings will provide the basis for the government’s 10-year plan to radically reform the NHS and build a health service that is fit for the future.
BIVDA have written to Lord Darzi to offer our assistance in the diagnostics portion of the review. The peer, who is sponsoring BIVDA’s parliamentary reception in October, has confirmed that he will use his keynote speech at the event to examine his findings.
