If you answered 'no' to some or all of these questions, it does raise some concern that you and your service may be vulnerable in the emerging landscape, especially if you are trying to influence or set strategy with an incomplete picture. Every service leader needs to fully and correctly understand the risks and threats emerging as healthcare policy evolves, as well as how to seize opportunities too. Without question, every service needs to adapt to this changing environment and the safer ones will be the ones that work out just what to do as early as possible.
