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The Next GenCastEpisode 51: Backstage with Paul Corrigan, strategic adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care.In this episode of Next Gen Cast, Dr Nish Manek speaks with Paul Corrigan, one of the most influential figures in modern UK health policy. From advising Tony Blair inside No.10 to shaping the NHS 10-Year Plan today, Paul brings rare institutional memory and sharp insight into leadership, reform, and why meaningful change in healthcare is so hard to deliver.Together, we explore what leaders get wrong, why policy alone never works, how clinicians can step into system leadership, and why neighbourhoods, patient agency, and proactive care are central to the NHS’s fu...
2026-01-1958 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 50: Backstage with Hannah Miller (author and coach)In this episode, we welcome back Hannah Miller — the only guest I’ve ever invited for a second conversation so far.Hannah Miller is the Founding Director of Sidekick, a coaching and training company that helps individuals and leaders understand and use their strengths. She’s a certified CliftonStrengths coach, and the creator of The Purpose Pursuit, a programme designed to help people gain clarity and live with more intention.Hannah consistently receives some of the highest feedback scores in the entire Next Gen programme. Participants repeatedly describe her sessions as practical, energising, and tr...
2025-11-2659 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 49: Backstage with Prof Sir Jonathan Van-TamIn this episode, Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England, shares his remarkable journey from a market town in Lincolnshire to the national stage during the COVID-19 pandemic.Known for his honesty, clarity, and trademark analogies, JVT reflects on his family’s extraordinary story, the challenges of breaking into medicine, and the pivotal choices that shaped his career in public health.He talks candidly about stepping into leadership “by accident,” managing the pressure of being thrust into the spotlight, and navigating the uneasy intersection of science and politics. Along the wa...
2025-09-2957 min
The Next GenCastRE-RELEASE- Episode with Don Berwick🎧 Re-releaseAs many of us take a well-earned pause over the summer, we’re revisiting one of our most popular and inspiring episodes: our conversation with the legendary Don Berwick. Whether you’re listening for the first time or returning to it with fresh ears, this episode is packed with wisdom on leadership, purpose, and finding joy in work.For the past 30 years, Donald Berwick has been one of the leading authorities and innovators of quality and improvement both in the U.S. healthcare system and in the NHS. A paediatrician by background, Don was...
2025-08-0759 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 48: Backstage with Prof Jason Leitch, former National Clinical Director of the Scottish GovernmentJason Leitch on Leadership, Public Trust & Fixing the HooverIn this powerful and personal episode, Professor Jason Leitch – former National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government – joins Dr. Nish Manek for an honest, insightful conversation on what it truly means to lead through crisis.From storytelling and the imposter syndrome to the pressure of daily COVID briefings, Jason reflects on his remarkable career and the lessons that still resonate today.Whether you're a healthcare leader, or simply curious about the human side of leadership – this one’s for you.
2025-07-151h 00
The Next GenCastEpisode 47: Backstage with Prof Sir Steve Powis, National Medical DirectorIn this landmark episode of the Next GenCast, Dr. Nish Manek sits down with Professor Sir Steve Powis, just weeks before he steps down as National Medical Director of the NHS in England after more than seven years in the role.This is not just an interview — it's an unfiltered, powerful reflection on leadership under pressure, told by the man who stood at the helm of the NHS during one of its most turbulent chapters: the COVID-19 pandemic.In a conversation recorded live at NHS Confed Expo in June 2025, Sir Steve opens up in...
2025-06-271h 07
The Next GenCastEpisode 46: Backstage with Prof Sir Chris WhittyFor this episode, I’m absolutely honoured to be joined by someone I've wanted to interview for a long time: Prof Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England.Ever wondered about the man behind the podium—the calm, steady voice that guided the nation through one of its toughest times? Well, today, you get to hear his story.There’s so much more to him than what you’ve seen on screen. What drives someone to take on such an immense responsibility? What keeps them up at night when millions are watching their ev...
2025-05-2255 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 45: Backstage with Dr Becks FisherOn today’s episode, I’m absolutely honoured to be joined by my dear friend, Dr Becks Fisher. Becks is a GP and the Director of Research and Policy at the Nuffield Trust—a hugely respected voice in UK health policy.Becks helped to co-found Next Gen GP nearly eight years ago, and she’s been a close friend and someone I’ve deeply admired ever since.In this conversation, Becks shares her journey from being a clinical fellow to becoming a national leader in healthcare policy. We talk about her passion for health equ...
2025-04-2855 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 44: Our TOP 5 most popular episodesThe Best of The Next Gen Cast: Celebrating Eight Years of Next Gen programmesIn this special episode of The Next GenCast, we celebrate the Next Gen's 8-year anniversary by revisiting the highlights from the five most downloaded podcast episodes.Get ready to hear from truly inspiring leaders on a range of topics, from the conversations which have resonated the most with our listeners over the years:4 mins- Oliver Burkeman on Time Management15 mins- Don Berwick on Joy in Work24 mins- Sarah Jane Marsh on Work-Life Balance31 mins- Jeremy Hunt...
2025-02-1152 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 43: Backstage with Ben Maruthappu, CEO of CeraToday, I’m delighted to welcome Dr Ben Maruthappu, a young leader who has transformed from being a junior doctor to globally recognised entrepreneur.Ben is the co-founder and CEO of Cera, the UK's largest health tech company, which supports over two million patients a month with innovative, home-based care solutions. His work has led to many accolades already, including being named in Forbes’ 30 Under 30, an MBE, and the EY Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2024.In this episode, Ben shares his remarkable story—from personal experiences that sparked his idea to transform the so...
2024-12-2354 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 42: Backstage with Dr Raj Patel MBE, former NHSE directorI’m thrilled to share the latest episode of our podcast with you. This time, I had the honour of sitting down with Dr Raj Patel MBE.I worked with Raj when he was Interim National Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England. Before that he was Medical Director for the North-West, and has held numerous senior clinical leadership positions in his career.But it was after reaching what he thought was the pinnacle of his career, that things took a turn for the worst.Imagine working across the ro...
2024-11-1955 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 41: Backstage with Tara Mohr, author and coachI am SO excited in this episode to speak to Tara Mohr, an expert in women’s leadership and well-being, and an author, educator and certified coach. Her book, Playing Big: Practical Wisdom for Women Who Want to Speak Up, Create and Lead, is one of my favourite books, and I am constantly recommending it to people.It provides real, practical tools to help women quiet self-doubt, identify their callings, “unhook” from praise and criticism, unlearn counterproductive "good girl" habits, and begin taking bold action.In this episode, Tara explains what she means by "pla...
2024-10-2259 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 40: Backstage with Nnenna Osuji, CEO of North Middlesex University NHS Hospital TrustThis episode is with the wonderful Dr Nnenna Osuji, Chief Exec of North Middlesex University Hospital Trust and consultant haematologist.From her multicultural upbringing in Scotland and Trinidad to her academic journey in medicine and haematology, Nnenna's path is one of resilience and continuous learning. In this episode, Nnenna opens up about profound life lessons and the challenges she faced, including imposter syndrome and being the only person of colour in many leadership settings. Drawing from her rich cultural background and the influence of her parents, she emphasises the critical importance of mentorship, su...
2024-09-1749 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 39: Backstage with Dr Agatha Nortley-Meshe, NHSE Regional Director for LondonThis episode is with Dr Agatha Nortley-Meshe, a practising GP and Regional Medical Director for Primary Care, for NHS England. She has extensive experience in urgent care, having previously been Medical Director the London Ambulance Service, and Clinical Governance Lead for Croydon NHS 111. As one of very few black female leaders in a senior NHS leadership role, Agatha opens up about how hard it can be to shake her imposter syndrome, and how important it is for leaders from minority groups to have their seat at the table.*Highlights:Early...
2024-07-1854 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 38: Backstage with Ben Francis, CEO of GymsharkThis episode is with Ben Francis MBE, the founder and now the CEO of Gymshark, the global gym brand that is worth billions.Gym Shark started here in the UK in Birmingham, when Ben was in his 20s and working for Pizza Hut.This is a conversation I have looked forward to for such a long time- there is no one like Ben in the UK, that has built such an iconic company in his 20s. His net worth is over billion dollars, and at the age of just 31 has been named the UK’s...
2024-06-2734 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 37: Backstage with Shellye Archambeau (fomer tech CEO)This episode is with Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream. You may not have heard of her, but I think you’ll be glad you did when you’ve listened. I love hearing leadership stories of people outside the NHS, and I think this one in particular gave me lots to think about. I stumbled across Shelleye on another podcast, and read her book Unapologetically Ambitious- and it blew me away.From being the oldest of four in a modest American family to becoming one of the first...
2024-05-3059 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 36: Backstage with Max Prangnell for a media crash courseThis episode is a media training masterclass, with Max Prangnell.You never know as a leader when you might be thrust under the media spotlight, and it's always better to be prepared. But good, affordable media training is hard to come by.... so we've brought an expert to you.Max has been the Director of Communications and External Affairs at the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges for the last twelve years, for the most part combining this with running a successful media training and crisis management company, Millbank Media which counted five Government...
2024-04-2549 min
The Next GenCastEpisode re-release: Backstage with Sir John TimpsonThis month we are re-releasing one of our most popular episodes- a conversation with Sir John Timpson, Chairman and owner of Timpson.Many observers can't understand how a firm of shoe repairers can keep its staff happier than some of Britain's richest companies. The answer lies with the chairman of Timpson and his no-nonsense approach to management. John has ensured they do more than cut keys- they also have a culture of cutting out policy and processes so people can do the job to the best of their ability, and they embody some of...
2024-03-2648 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 35: Backstage with Dr Karen Kirkham (CMO of Deloitte)This episode is witih Dr Karen Kirkham, who is Chief Medical Officer of Deloitte. Karen has been a practising GP for over 30 years, and previously was Clinical Lead for the Dorset Integrated Care System, as well as a National Clinical Advisor for Systems Development with NHSE/I. She's an insightful, well-respected, inspiring leader who's not afraid to speak up, and is a huge advocate for clinical leadership.This is an honest conversation from someone with decades of experience across the NHS and private sector, who really cares about nurturing young leaders.
2024-02-2748 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 34: Backstage with Dr Claire FullerOur 2024 season kicks off with Dr Claire Fuller, who is the National Medical Director of Primary Care for NHSE, a role she's held since September 2023.Prior to that she was Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System Chief Executive, having previously been the Accountable Officer for the CCG. She's been a practising GP in the area since 1995.In November 2021, Claire was invited by NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard to lead a national piece of work looking at primary care within integrated care systems, to identify what was working well and why. The output became...
2024-01-2349 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 33. Backstage with: Prof Michael WestAfter a bit of a break, The Next GenCast is back with some amazing guests for you...And that starts with this episode, which is with our most requested guest since the podcast started- Professor Michael West. Michael West is officially Professor of Work and Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, but he’s known to many as the guru on compassionate leadership for the NHS. He’s worked tirelessly to develop cultures of high quality and compassionate care in health services over the last 35 years with a strong focus on the wellbeing of staff...
2023-11-301h 02
The Next GenCastEpisode 32. Backstage with: Oliver Burkeman.This is our Next GenCast Christmas Special!We've done something different for this one: instead of hearing from a leader, this episode is with the utterly brilliant best-selling author and journalist, Oliver Burkeman. His latest book "Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals", was easily my best read of 2022, and might give you lots to think about over the Xmas period.The average person has about 4000 weeks on planet earth, which doesn't sound like much does it? But I promise this isn’t a pessimistic episode about how short life is, or full of...
2022-12-1958 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 31. Backstage with: Dr Aarti Bansal.This episode is an extra special collaboration with the wonderful team at FairHealth.They are an amazing charity set up by GPs, offering free resources to help anyone in the NHS to develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to work in areas of deprivation. This episode is hosted by Dr Rachel Steen, producer of the brilliant Finding Fair Health podcast. Rachel is a GP in Sheffield, and runs the GP Trailblazer scheme. She's also an invaluable part of the Next Gen GP leadership team, having hosted programmes in her patch in Sheffield a...
2022-10-3139 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 30. Backstage with: Sir Michael MarmotWe are back! And this is an extra special episode to kick us off, with none other than Professor Sir Michael Marmot, the guru of health inequalities. Sir Michael Marmot's work has changed how physicians, public health experts and governments think about health inequity. His work has been cited more than 250,000 times, and his influential Review has spread from the Eastern Mediterranean in 2019 to Manchester in 2021. You might have seen Sir Michael’s reports, read his books including The Health Gap, or perhaps you’ve heard him speak...
2022-09-2659 min
The Next GenCastEpisode RE-RELEASE: with Laura Neilson.Continuing our summer re-release series, this episode is with the amazing Dr Laura Neilson. Laura invariably moves our Next Gen audiences to tears and sparks standing ovations, because of her incredibly powerful story of influencing health inequalities from when she was only a medical student.Laura is the CEO of Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC, and a director of the Focused Care CIC - a unique approach to managing vulnerable patients in areas of deprivation. She founded Hope Citadel whilst she was a medical student living on a council estate in Oldham. She no...
2022-08-2154 minThe Next GenCastEpisode RE-RELEASE: with Karyn McCluskeyOver the summer period we are re-releasing some some of our most popular conversations....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. They developed injury surveillance, gang intervention and gang exit, and focused...
2022-07-2447 min
The Next GenCastEpisode RE-RELEASE: with Sarah-Jane Marsh.We're taking a break over the summer, and re-releasing some of our most popular episodes. This one is with Sarah-Jane Marsh, CEO of Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. Sarah-Jane joined the NHS via the Graduate Management Scheme. Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in December 2007, and Chief Executive just over a year later, whilst still only 32, the Trust has been under her leadership for 12 years and was named ‘Provider Trust of the Year’ by the Health Service Journal in 2015.In 2015, Sarah-Jane took on the additional role of Chief Executive of Birming...
2022-06-2747 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 29. Backstage with: Dr Bola OwolabiThis is Episode 29, with Dr Bola Owolabi, Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and NHS Improvement, COVID-19 has shone a harsh light on some of the inequalities that persist in our society, and Bola has been leading the NHS effort to accelerate progress in tackling this over the last few years in her national role.Bola also works as a GP in the Midlands, and has held various leadership roles at local, system and national levels in her career. Having heard her speak at a few meetings and c...
2022-05-2953 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 28. Backstage with: Hannah MillerLeadership starts with leading yourself, and there is no better person to help us understand ourselves than this week's guest- Hannah Miller. Hannah is one of our most popular speakers at Next Generation GP, and you'll see why! She's an amazing coach, supporting emerging leaders from all sorts of backgrounds using a strengths based approach to development and finding purpose. She's a fantastic speaker, and was chosen to receive the Vistage Rising Star Award for speaking in 2019.She's introduced a lot of Next Gen GPs to a profling tool called StrengthsFinder, developed by...
2022-04-2453 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 27. Backstage with: Dame Helen Stokes Lampard.This episode is a podcast takeover.... with one of our wonderful Next Gen GPs in Nottingham, Dr Sarah Armitage, taking on the role of host!Dame Helen Stokes Lampard, as she subsequently became known after the podcast was recorded, will be a familiar name and voice to many of you. Whether you’ve heard her in the media, giving speeches in her role as former Chair of the RCGP, or you might have heard her speak at a Next Gen event for us, given that she’s kindly accepted so many of our invitations over the year...
2022-03-2745 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 26. Backstage with: Lord Victor AdebowaleLord Victor Adebowale has been responsible for some ground-breaking developments in his career as both a campaigner and a leader for the homeless, the unemployed, the disadvantaged and those with learning disabilities. He is currently Chair of the NHS Confederation, which represents various NHS providers and commissioners.. Before this, he was Chief Executive of Turning Point for 18 years, one of the UKs' leading social enterprises providing services for people with complex needs. Victor also served for six years as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of NHS England. He was awarded a CBE for...
2022-02-2546 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 25. Backstage with Don Berwick.Welcome to the first episode of 2022, and a very special guest....For the past 30 years, Donald Berwick has been one of the leading authorities and innovators of quality and improvement both in the U.S. healthcare system and in the NHS. A paediatrician by background, Don was for 19 years the founding CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. In 2010, he was appointed by President Barack Obama as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a position that he held until December 2011.He has served on the faculties of the Harvard...
2022-01-2359 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 24. Backstage with: Jake HumphreyWelcome to the final episode of 2021, and our Christmas Special! Jake Humphrey is one of the UK’s best known TV presenters, and he is currently the lead Premier League football presenter on BT sport, having previously spent over a decade at the BBC covering Formula One and before that children’s television.Jake also hosts the High Performance podcast along with psychologist, Professor Damien Hughes. Together, they have conversations with a variety of different people that allow all of us to access the lessons and habits of high performance. They have recently brou...
2021-12-1239 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 23. Backstage with: The Rt Hon Jeremy HuntJeremy Hunt is currently the Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee. In the aftermath of the 2010 General Election, Hunt was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, responsible for delivering the 2012 London Olympic Games. He will be best known to many of us for his former role as Secretary of State for Health, a position he held from 2012-2018, making him the longest serving Secretary of State for Health in British history.*Highlights:Early life and influences (4 mins)The job of a politican (8 mins)Changing the culture of...
2021-11-2359 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 22. Backstage with: Dr Margaret IkpohDr. Margaret Ikpoh is a GP partner and current RCGP Faculty Chair for Humber and The Ridings. She's also Associate Director of Primary Care for Hull and York Medical School, a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners, one of of the co-champions of Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network, a member of RCGP council, and she's a mum of two- so she’s very busy! Margaret is earlier on in her leadership journey than some of our previous guests, and I hope her story of overcoming her imposter syndrome, finding confidence to speak out, and u...
2021-10-2247 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 21. Backstage with: Sir David Nicholson.Sir David Nicholson is currently Chair of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and more recently was also appointed Chair of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, but he will be a familiar name to many as previous Chief Executive of the NHS. His career in NHS management started as a graduate trainee, and spanned more than 30 years including the most senior posts in the service. For 10 years he worked in mental health, mainly in Yorkshire, where he was involved in implementing the policy of closing the old asylums and developing care in the community services.
2021-09-251h 12
The Next GenCastEpisode 20. Backstage with: Nikki KananiDr Nikki Kanani MBE doesn't need much of an introduction: over the last year she’s become a familiar face to many on the podium at Number 10 and has been one of the busiest GPs in the country.That's because since 2018 she’s been the Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England and NHS Improvement - the first woman in the role. Prior to joining NHS England she was Chief Clinical Officer of NHS Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Nikki has held a range of positions within healthcare to support the development of i...
2021-08-2735 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 19. Backstage with: Dame Clare GeradaOur guest this week is Prof Dame Clare Gerada, probably known to many of you- in fact she’s been called the most well-known GP in Britain.She’s currently Medical Director of NHS Practitioner Health (a service for doctors and dentists with mental health problems), Chair of a charity called Doctors in Distress, and Co-Chair of the NHS Assembly.Clare has just passed her 31-year mile stone working in the same GP practice in South London. She began working there after first training in psychiatry at the Maudsley Hospital (where incidentally she met...
2021-07-2748 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 18. Backstage with: Sir John Timpson.My guest this week is Sir John TImpson, Chairman and owner of Timpson. Yes of Timpsons, the high street shop where we, our parents and perhaps our grandparents have gone to have shoes repaired, keys cut or in my case have holes punched in shoe and watch straps because they are always too big! John Timpson was born in 1943 and was educated at Oundle and Nottingham University. The Timpson family business, founded by Sir John’s great grandfather in the 1860’s, was taken over in 1973, but 10 years later Sir John led a £42m manage...
2021-06-1548 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 17. Backstage with: Dame Barbara HakinDame Barbara Hakin’s immense personal contribution to the NHS has spanned four decades – as a clinician, manager and national leader.During her long career she has worked as a GP for 20 years before taking up her first management role in the NHS, first as a Primary Care Trust Chief Executive in Bradford and then as a Strategic Health Authority Chief Executive in the East Midlands. She went on to become National Director of Commissioning Operations and Deputy Chief Executive at NHS England, where she helped oversee the establishment of CCGs. Described as Sir D...
2021-05-0258 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 16. Backstage with Laura Neilson.I've been really excited to do this episode for a while now. Dr Laura Neilson invariably moves our Next Gen audiences to tears and sparks standing ovations, because of her incredibly powerful story of influencing health inequalities from when she was only a medical student. Laura is the CEO of Hope Citadel Healthcare CIC, and a director of the Focused Care CIC - a unique approach to managing vulnerable patients in areas of deprivation. She founded Hope Citadel whilst she was a medical student living on a council estate in Oldham. She no...
2021-04-0554 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 15. Backstage with: David RichmondAfter our last episode with Rachel Steen who is just embarking on her career as a qualified GP, for Episode 15 we spoke to someone retired from clinical practice, with decades of experience in clinical leadership to draw upom. This conversation is with Dr David Richmond, who is currently a Non-Executive Director at Birmingham Women and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.David was Medical Director at Liverpool Women's Hospital for 25 years, and was involved with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) for 20 years. This culminated in becoming the Vice President (Clinical Quality) an...
2021-03-1435 min
The King's Fund podcastWhat makes a leader? GP trainee, Dr Nish Manek, on getting people behind a purposeHelen McKenna speaks with Dr Nish Manek, a GP trainee and founder of the NextGen leadership programme, about her leadership journey, how she's dealt with imposter syndrome, and the impact of Covid-19 on how we deliver primary care. Find out more What enabled rapid digital change in primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic? (blog) Leadership in general practice during the Covid-19 pandemic: Dr Yasmin Razak GP (video) Leading through Covid-19 (resources)
2021-03-0333 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 14. Backstage with Rachel Steen.Our third episode of 2021 is with Dr Rachel Steen, who is a newly qualified GP in Sheffield with a passion for health inequalities. She is right at the start of her leadership journey, and a great example of someone who has transformed her perception of what leadership is, tackled her own imposter syndrome, and found the courage to make changes within her sphere.Rachel is the leader of the Trailblazer GP scheme, supporting GPs working in areas of deprivation across Yorkshire and Humber. She also sits on the RCGP Health Inequalities Standing Group, and is part...
2021-02-1433 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 13. Backstage with Martin McShane.Our second episode of 2021 is with Dr Martin McShane.Martin is currently Chief Medical Officer at Optum, with over three decades of NHS experience in both frontline clinical services and management. He trained as a general and vascular surgeon, and then became a GP partner in an ex-mining community in Derbyshire.In the early part of his career, he acquired substantial commissioning and executive management experience through fundholding, clinical chairmanship in commissioning organisations and as a PCT Chief Executive and Director. He then worked at a national level on the National Patient Safety...
2021-01-2542 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 12. Backstage with Imogen StaveleyHappy New Year!Our first episode of 2021 is with a young GP and rising star Dr Imogen Staveley.Imogen is newly qualified, having only been a GP for 6 years- but what she has achieved in that time is quite remarkable. She is a GP appraiser, Deputy Chair of Warwickshire North CCG, and a clinical lead in the Transforming Primary Care team of The Healthy London Partnership. She also recently graduated with an MBA from Warwick Business School (with distinction!). Before this, she completed a 'Darzi' leadership fellowship at UCLPartners.
2021-01-0536 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 11. Backstage with: Sarah-Jane MarshOur *Christmas special* is a fireside chat with the wonderful Sarah-Jane Marsh, CEO of Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital. Sarah-Jane joined the NHS via the Graduate Management Scheme. Appointed Chief Operating Officer at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in December 2007, and Chief Executive just over a year later, whilst still only 32, the Trust has been under her leadership for 12 years and was named ‘Provider Trust of the Year’ by the Health Service Journal in 2015, and rated Outstanding by the CQC in February 2017.In 2015, Sarah-Jane took on the additional role of Chief Executive of Birmingham Women’s...
2020-12-1347 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 10. Backstage with: Sonali KinraThis conversation is with an inspiring leader earlier on in her career, Dr Sonali Kinra. Sonali is a friend and colleague, and has been part of a team leading our Nottingham Next Gen programme since it's inception. Sonali completed her undergraduate training in India and moved to England in 2004. She began practising as a GP in 2008, and since then she's been a GP partner, sessional GP, and continues to practise as a portfolio GP in North Central London.She's still GP Retention Lead in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System, working with various s...
2020-11-2234 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 9. Backstage with Joe Harrison.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 remarkable, and Joe's thoughtful and caring leadership style are a testament to this. For example, MKUH have spent the last three years trailblazing in the digital world of health care, and already have more than 70,000 pa...
2020-11-0146 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 8. Backstage with: Nick HardingThis 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 time to set up some incredible health projects in Malawi, and was recognised with an OBE in June 2015 for services to primary care.He'll be familiar to you...
2020-10-0239 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 7. Backstage with Karyn McCluskeyThis 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. They developed injury surveillance, gang intervention and gang exit, and focused on preventing knife carrying and injury. She helps support the Medics Against Violence charity in Scotland, set...
2020-09-0247 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 6. Backstage with: Bob Klaber (Part 2)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.In 2015, Bob set up a team who continue to drive an ambitious project to create a culture of continuous quality improvement across Imperial, and is now leading work on the development and implementation of the T...
2020-08-0525 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 5. Backstage with: Bob Klaber (Part 1)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 an ambitious project to create a culture of continuous quality improvement across Imperial, and is now leading work on the development and implementation of the Trust’s new organisational strategy.Bob is...
2020-07-2936 minThe Next GenCastEpisode 4. Backstage with: Sir Bruce KeoghIn 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 cardiac surgeon at University Hospitals Birmingham before becoming Director of Surgery at the Heart Hospital and Professor of Cardiac Surgery at University College London. In this episode, Bruce talks about the...
2020-07-0846 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 3. Backstage with: Baroness Dido HardingIn 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 Sainsbury, Tesco, Thomas Cook and Kingfisher.In 2014, Dido was offered a peerage and sits in the House of Lords as a Conservative peer. Did...
2020-06-0944 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 2. Backstage with: Samantha JonesIn 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 vanguards to take the lead developing new care models to act as the blueprints for the NHS.Following a period of working independently across a range of...
2020-05-2528 min
The Next GenCastEpisode 1. Backstage with: Sir David HaslamIn 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 called CLIC Sargent. In a moving story, David explains why the cause is so close to his...
2020-05-0339 min
Ideas to Impact: The Health Innovation East podcastPrimary Care Talks: Who's next? - with Dr Nish ManekEpisode 6 features Dr Nish Manek, a Cambridge GP and National Medical Directors Clinical Fellow who tells us about Next Generation GP, an unconventional programme of leadership training for future NHS leaders that is inspiring early career GPs to innovate.
2018-10-2930 min
??????UP-to-DATEEpisode 63: Nish Manek – General practice through the eyes of a GP traineeNish Manek is a GP trainee. She is also, for this year, on the prestigious National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow scheme – which is designed to fast track doctors in training “…who present with the clearest potential to develop as medical leaders of the future”. In this role she is spending 12 months working alongside Dr Arvind Madan, NHS England’s Director of Primary Care. In this podcast Nish eloquently and enthusiastically advocates for general practice as a career and outlines her hopes and expectations for the future. She explains the benefits of being on the Clinical Fellow scheme and talks about Next G...
2017-05-1518 min