Leading within an evolving, integrating system: insights from an NHS leader

Discover what it’s like to be a leader in today’s NHS and how industry can best support NHS leaders. Deborah Lee (Chief Executive of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust) speaks to David Thorne (Director, Mtech Access) about how she and her colleagues are responding to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the resultant backlog in care, and the latest policy changes.

Deborah Lee has held the role of Chief Executive at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust since 2016. Prior to this she was Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer at United Hospitals NHS Trust in Bristol. Deborah has also held board level and other senior roles in NHS commissioning organisations and primary care.

Deborah has twice made the Top 50 NHS Chief Executives list and has been nationally recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the Top 50 Inspirational Women in Healthcare.

This episode was originally broadcast on 25th September 2020 as a webinar.

Learn more about our NHS insights services at: https://mtechaccess.co.uk/uk-nhs-insights/ 

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Chapters

• 3:17 What's on your agenda at the moment?
• 6:37 Physical changes in hospitals
• 9:18 Changes in secondary care services
• 11:30 Changes to finance and funding
• 18:07 What does the future hold for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) and Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs)?
• 24:00 How big should an ICS be?
• 25:50 The benefits of teamwork
• 29:57 Bringing innovations into the NHS
• 36:18 Engaging with the NHS virtually
• 38:40 The challenges industry can help with
• 43:00 CEO on the shop floor in the hospital
• 51:55 Impressions of the industry
• 56:43 What is the number 1 thing you want to achieve next week?