Former West Midlands mayor says he is not going to back either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch publicly
Keir Starmer has defended plans to digitalise records in the NHS.
Speaking at an event in east London to launch the consultation on the future of the NHS (see 9.13am), he said:
There are some obvious things that I think we do need to do. We need to go from analogue to digital, we need to use much better technology, whether that is in the ambulance service, in our hospitals, in our neighbourhoods, making much more use of technology.
We want to hear from you and from as wide a number of people as possible, both in the NHS and people who are using the NHS, because this needs to be the once-in-a-generation opportunity for you to put your fingerprints on the future – literally to craft the service that you are working for.
This is a really important conversation to create that NHS of the future, a moment in our history.
I’ve got my ballot paper. But you’re not going to get me to do that, I’m afraid.
I was clear before the previous two rounds that I wanted a candidate from the centre, the moderate part of the party. I backed Tom Tugendhat publicly. I’m not going to back anyone publicly now.
I will decide that myself. The answer to that is private.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Former West Midlands mayor says he is not going to back either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch publicly Keir Starmer has defended plans to digitalise records in the NHS.Speaking at an event in east London to launch the consultation on the future of the NHS (see 9.13am), he said:There are some obvious things that I think we do need to do. We need to go from analogue to digital, we need to use much better technology, whether that is in the ambulance service, in our hospitals, in our neighbourhoods, making much more use of technology.We want to hear from you and from as wide a number of people as possible, both in the NHS and people who are using the NHS, because this needs to be the once-in-a-generation opportunity for you to put your fingerprints on the future – literally to craft the service that you are working for.This is a really important conversation to create that NHS of the future, a moment in our history.I’ve got my ballot paper. But you’re not going to get me to do that, I’m afraid.I was clear before the previous two rounds that I wanted a candidate from the centre, the moderate part of the party. I backed Tom Tugendhat publicly. I’m not going to back anyone publicly now.I will decide that myself. The answer to that is private. Continue reading…
