The government has resolved to focus on what improvement looks like and introduced some new incentives, but will it be enough? We also take a look at the ever-contentious New Hospital Programme. Bureau chief Ben Clover is joined by senior correspondent Henry Anderson and correspondent Zoe Tidman.

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