60 second interview: Ian Halsey
- 1 November 2007
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Ian Halsey is director of planning and performance at Somerset Partnership NHS and Social Care Trust responsible for planning and performance processes in the trust, including the annual business plan production and monitoring. He oversaw the development of the RiO mental health system prior to taking his new board position.
What’s the first thing you do when you get into the office?
Make coffee
Your favourite gadget at the moment?
New Hi Fi system
What’s the best thing about your job?
Going on holiday
Favourite book or song (or both)?
Book: How to be Good – Nick Hornby
Song: Walking on Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
Pet hate?
Listening to others mobile phone conversations – unless they are interesting
Favourite website?
Expedia www.expedia.co.uk
What annoys you?
My children
In a perfect world, what would you be doing?
Running a bistro in rural France
What’s caught your eye recently?
The declining sales of stocking as a result of footless tights- terrible
e-Health innovation that interests you at the moment?
E-prescribing and inpatient drugs administration
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