The Provider Podcast NHS Providers

In this episode, we’re focusing on the upcoming general election and what it means for the NHS. 

The health service is certain to be at the centre of debate and voters’ concerns. That means close, often critical scrutiny at a time of unprecedented challenges on operational performance, financial pressures and concerns over quality and safety.

Host Susan Bahl talks to head of health and social care at Ipsos, Anna Quigley, NHS Providers deputy chief executive Saffron Cordery and head of policy and public affairs Ferelith Gaze.

In this episode of The Provider Podcast we focus on health inequalities. 

The need to tackle unjust and avoidable differences in people’s health has been a longstanding concern, but the issue has shot up the agenda in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Host Susan Bahl talks to Rachael McKeown, NHS Providers policy advisor for health inequalities, Christine Camacho, public health registrar at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and Dominique Allwood, director of population health, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust about our new practical guide for NHS Trust board members to help overcome these inequalities. 

In this episode of The Provider Podcast we focus on social care, a service that's suffered from years of neglect, underinvestment, and broken promises. Host Susan Bahl talks to Sir Andrew Dilnot and NHS Providers chief executive Sir Julian Hartley about the wide ranging challenges facing the social care sector and how the NHS can support this highly valued partner.

In this episode of The Provider Podcast, host Susan Bahl talks to NHS Providers chief executive Sir Julian Hartley about his first year in the role. We'll discuss the highs and the lows, his transition from leading a major trust to his more recent role with a membership association, and what the future holds for NHS providers and the NHS itself in 2024.

In this episode, host Adam Brimelow talks to NHS Providers policy officer Hannah Long about the data on NHS performance this winter and how it compares to the year before.

He also speaks with Felicity Taylor-Drewe, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's chief operating officer, about its new Integrated Care Alliance Coordination Centre. This innovation improves collaboration and supports effective decision-making, improving patient flow at a challenging time for all.

We're at our annual conference and exhibition in Liverpool. Delegates share their experiences of this year's flagship event with our director of communications Adam Brimelow, telling us about the standout sessions and key takeaways for healthcare leaders.