Hello Summer – and Hello to a New Chapter! Meteorological summer is here, and with it comes more change and opportunity. I’m excited to share that I’ve recently been appointed Interim Chief Medical Officer for NHS Suffolk and North East Essex ICB…

It’s been a very busy start of the new financial year with significant changes announced to how the NHS is organised. Due to the pre-election period, my blog wasn’t published last month, so we have a bit of a bumper issue this time! I want to tak…

Welcome to my March blog – I hope you’re all well and enjoying the lighter evenings as spring heads our way. As many of you will be aware, a series of significant changes to the NHS were announced recently which came as a shock to lots of us. Suc…

Welcome to my February blog, which takes a look at the new planning guidance, what we as clinicians can do to support prevention, changes and progress at the mental health trust, and the launch of our recruitment for the ICB’s clinical stewards. …

As the weather remains cold but the evenings begin to lighten, I want to take a moment to reflect – the past few weeks, especially over the festive period, have been incredibly challenging, yet we are seeing improvements in performance thanks to you…

The festive season is here – a time for togetherness, celebration, and for some of us, hopefully much-needed rest. With Christmas around the corner, I find myself reflecting on what an extraordinary year it’s been for our teams across Norfolk and Wa…

Welcome to November’s blog. Last month, my attention centred around performance so this month, I want to change tack and take a closer look at the services we’re developing specifically for older people. A Growing Focus on Later Life Our missi…

Welcome to October’s blog. This month, I wanted to dive into the data and share updates on our performance in three key areas: primary care, elective care, and urgent and emergency care. Primary care General practice has significantly increase…

Welcome to my belated September blog. This month I focus on leadership and recent changes at the ICB and in the system, the ICB restructure, primary care collective action and clinical transformation. Leadership Updates We have some exciting c…