Ben is joined by Emily Townsend, who has covered the travails of the CQC through its different reviews, resignations and redesigns over the summer. How different will the regulator’s new form be after the Dash reviews land and a new leader takes over?

Matt Discombe talks us through his story on delayed transfers of care – a new measure dropped for this crucial and oft-complained about issue in the NHS. What does it tell us?

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