The Next GenCast

This conversation is with  Joe Harrison ,  Chief Executive of Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Trust (MKUH) , and one of the most inspiring hospital leaders I've ever come across. Joe's been at MKUH since 2013, having spent decades working in acute hospitals. His focus has been on technology, improving staff wellbeing, and patient safety . MKUH's achievements on these fronts are re...

This conversation is with  Prof Nick Harding , Chief Medical Officer for Operose Health . Nick has worked as a GP in inner-city Birmingham for more than 20 years, and was a founding partner of the Modality super-partnership. He was Chair of Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG, and has held a number of national roles including Senior Clinical Advisor to NHS England. Nick has also found...

This conversation is with Karyn McCluskey , chief executive of Community Justice Scotland . I heard Karyn on a podcast a few years ago, and never forgot her story. Karyn trained as a nurse in the NHS, but has worked in the police for the last 22 years. She was Director of the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit for the last decade, which proposed a different way of addressing violence in Scotland. Th...

This is Part 2 of a really enjoyable and uplifting conversation with  Dr Bob Klaber OBE . If you haven't yet, Part 1 is worth a listen first! Bob is a Consultant General Paediatrician & Director of Strategy Research & Innovation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has a strong interest in individual and systems learning, behavioural insights work and leadership development. I...

In this episode we go backstage with the wonderfully optimistic and energetic Dr Bob Klaber OBE . Bob is a Consultant General Paediatrician & Director of Strategy Research & Innovation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. He has a strong interest in individual and systems learning, behavioural insights work and leadership development. In 2015, Bob set up a team who continue to drive a...

In this episode we go backstage with the formidable Professor Sir Bruce Keogh. Sir Bruce is currently Chair of Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, after leaving his position as NHS England’s National Medical Director where he was responsible for clinical leadership, quality and innovation for 10 years. Before this he enjoyed a distinguished career in surgery, working as a consultant cardia...

In this episode we go backstage with Baroness Dido Harding. Baroness Harding has been appointed to lead the programme of testing and tracing as part of the government’s ongoing response to coronavirus.  You might know her better as Chair of NHS Improvement, a role she's held since 2017. Before that she was Chief Executive of TalkTalk, and she has also held a variety of senior roles at Sainsbu...

In this episode we go backstage with Samantha Jones. Sam started her NHS career as a nurse, before climbing the management ranks to eventually become Chief Executive of 2 hospital trusts. She went on to become the Director of the New Care Models programme at NHS England, leading on the implementation of the new care models outlined in the NHS Five Year Forward View. This included launching 50 vang...

In this episode, we go backstage with Sir David Haslam , a longtime supporter of Next Generation GP. David was a GP for over 35 years, and has held a phenomenal number of titles in his career. These include President of the BMA, President and Chair of the RCGP, and most recently Chair of NICE. He was knighted for services to NHS Leadership in 2018, and is now Chair of a children's cancer charity c...