60 second interview: Ian Halsey

Ian Hasley

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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