Making NHS Better

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The NHS is at a turning point.With NHS England set to be dissolved and control shifting to theDepartment of Health, questions around leadership, accountability, andmeaningful change are more pressing than ever.Around 7.5 million cases. 6.3 million uniquepatients waiting.Now, health workers could be sent door-to-door under drastic new NHSplans to tackle soaring sickness rates across England.Meanwhile, anxieties have resurfacedfollowing a BBC Breakfast question:"Is there any possibility this country might give the United Statesaccess to NHS medical records if that meant an end to the 10% tariff?"And although Health Secretary Wes Streeting responded firmly, “OurNHS is not for sale,” the very question has reignited concerns about thefuture of NHS data and its role in trade diplomacy.In this HealthCross Talks episode, we speakto the man at the centre of it all—Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NationalMedical Director of NHS England.We begin where Lord Darzi’s report leftoff—calling the NHS in “critical condition.”So we ask:Because while management may change, theproblems don’t disappear—and neither should the search for real solutions.🎧 Watch now. Join theconversation about making the NHS better.With thanks to BAPIO, BTA, and SBIfor making this vital dialogue possible. Please do subscribe and leave your thoughts :)

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