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NHS England names new executive team to lead transition

NHS England has today announced the incoming team who will help lead the organisation’s transition into the Department of Health and Social Care. The team – called the NHS Transformation Executive Team – will replace the current NHS England Executive Group and will support ongoing business priorities, statutory functions and day to day delivery. Except […]

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NHS England board members stepping down

NHS England has today announced changes to its leadership team, with three leading board members taking the decision to stand down at the end of March. Chief Financial Officer Julian Kelly, NHS Chief Operating Officer Emily Lawson and Chief Delivery Officer and National Director for Vaccination and Screening Steve Russell have today informed colleagues that […]

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England’s top doctor to stand down after over seven years

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, national medical director of NHS England has today announced that he will step down this summer, after over seven years in the role. Professor Powis notified Amanda Pritchard of his intention to stand down in a letter in January. He will continue until early July, focusing on the medical training review […]

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NHS Chief to stand down at end of March

Amanda Pritchard has today formally notified the NHS England Board of her decision to stand down as chief executive at the end of this financial year. Amanda has been Chief Executive since August 2021 and chief operating officer since 2019, leading the NHS through the most challenging period in its 76-year history. Having discussed this […]

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NHS England response to ‘flawed’ Public Accounts Committee report

An NHS spokesperson said: “The report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) contains basic factual inaccuracies and a flawed understanding of how the NHS and the government’s financial processes work. “While NHS productivity is now improving at double pre-pandemic levels – far from being complacent, NHS England has repeatedly been open about the problem and […]

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Amanda Pritchard speech to NHS Providers Conference 2024

Thank you, Sathnam. It’s great to be here with you again. A lot has changed since last year. Resident doctors strikes resolved. Hard to envision then but bringing huge benefits for patients now. A new, fresh-faced, straight-talking leader has arisen. Stepping boldly where others fear to tread. Carrying the nation’s hopes that he can turn a […]

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NHS England Chair to stand down at the end of March

The chair of NHS England Richard Meddings has this week notified the Secretary of State that he will stand down from his role at the end of March. In a message to NHS England staff today, he said that approaching three years in the role and having had discussions with the health secretary about what […]

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New chief nursing officer for England announced

NHS England has today announced that Duncan Burton has been appointed as Chief Nursing Officer for England. A nurse of more than 25 years, Duncan was most recently Deputy Chief Nursing Officer where he led national work on the maternity and neonatal programme, workforce policies and the children and young people’s transformation programme. He began […]

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New non-executive directors for NHS England Board

NHS England has added a wealth of wide-ranging experience to its board, welcoming new members who hold expertise in a range of backgrounds, including medicine, academia and government. The new clinical appointments include Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard, a GP, who served as chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Professor Sir Robert Lechler, […]

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