Zoe Tidman
Health Finance reporter at the Health Service Journal who summarises recent NHS financial guidance, deficit support changes and system-level finance pressures for the episode.
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Nov 21, 2025 • 30min
Money troubles
In this episode, Ella Devereux, a Tech Bureau journalist with expertise in digital health, reveals shocking findings about the NHS App notifying patients of cancer diagnoses before clinicians do. Zoe Tidman, a Health Finance reporter, discusses NHS financial challenges, including changes to deficit support and pressing budget constraints faced by trusts. The conversation highlights the complex balance between patient autonomy in accessing medical data and the traditional role of clinicians in delivering sensitive information. It’s an enlightening look at the intersection of technology and healthcare finance.
Apr 11, 2025 • 32min
What to do about the NHS’s capital drought
Zoe Tidman, a journalist specializing in health finance, reveals alarming insights about the NHS's new hospital programme delays, including £150 million potentially wasted. She discusses the shift towards community services and technology amid dwindling funds for major rebuilds. Tidman also considers the return of Private Finance Initiatives (PFI), weighing the pros and cons against past failures. Additionally, she touches on the recent appointments within the NHS leadership and their implications for the future of healthcare strategy.
