The Provider Podcast

S9 Ep43: Trusts in systems: engines of transformation

The Provider Podcast

Show Notes

In this episode, Adam Brimelow sits down with NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery and director of policy and strategy Miriam Deakin to discuss the implications for Trusts ahead of the ‘go live’ date for ICSs on 1 July, placed on a statutory footing under the new Health and Care Act.

The episode looks at how the Act reflects and formalises moves to greater integration, often led by trusts, and how the changing landscape is providing opportunities for providers to adapt and expand their roles to improve care and help build healthier communities.

Adam also hears from Dr Ify Okocha, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust chief executive, and Peter Lewis, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust joint chief executive, leaders on the ground who in different ways are adapting successfully to the new landscape.

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