Towards a healthier world: Momentum in UK health system transformation, with Lee-Ann Farrell
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In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh spoke with Lee-Ann Farrell, Head of National Programmes at Johnson & Johnson, about what delivery will look like in practice when it comes to the National Cancer Plan, the 10-Year Health Plan, and the Life Sciences Sector Plan. The conversation ranges what comes next following the clear policy direction of the Plans, including how the system can move from ambition to implementation, particularly in ensuring innovation is adopted consistently and at pace across cancer care. Farrell discusses the role of innovative medicines within evolving care pathways – as ambitions grow around earlier diagnosis, improved outcomes, and care closer to home – as well the dual role of innovative medicines, both as drivers of better patient outcomes and as contributors to economic growth and system sustainability. You can listen to episode 262 to go here of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it – and subscribe to the rest of the series – on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podbean, and pretty much wherever else you download your other podcasts from.
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