This week, we discuss the implications of a long-awaited independent review into a patient safety scandal at Salford Royal Hospital, where former head of the spinal division John Williamson harmed multiple patients.
Also, more on news that an Australian tech firm, which has financial involvement from one of China’s richest people, is set to win the majority of contracts to deploy new AI diagnosis tools across the NHS.
With Nick Carding, Annabelle Collins and Lawrence Dunhill.
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