The Provider Podcast

S14 Ep80: Providers Deliver: Relationships at the heart of it

The Provider Podcast

Show Notes

In this second episode of our three-part Providers Deliver: 10-year health plan trailblazers podcast series, Susan Bahl, head of media at NHS Providers, showcases two trailblazing trusts which – in different ways – are driving practical innovations to improve care and enhance cross-organisational working.

Featuring two case studies – Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust – that both highlight digital initiatives to better support patients and staff.

Susan is joined by:

Mairead McCormick, chief executive, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Malise Szpakowska, chief people officer, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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