Health On The Line

Feb 27 2025 72 ep. 36 mins 27
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Fresh perspectives on the healthcare challenges of our time and ways to confront them. Fortnightly interviews with movers and shakers making waves across health and care.
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DHSC director general: update on ten-year health plan

Feb 27 2025 31 mins  
Matthew Taylor speaks with Sally Warren, director general at the Department for Health and Social Care, about the upcoming NHS ten-year health plan. They discuss the engagement process with the public, the challenges and opportunities in transforming healthcare, and the importance of collaboration with community partners. Sally shares insights from public feedback and addresses cyn

Planning guidance: the real story

Feb 14 2025 28 mins  
Matthew Taylor and Bill Morgan, former Downing Street health policy advisor, discuss the recent NHS planning guidance, focusing on the government's priorities - particularly the emphasis on elective performance. They explore the implications of A&E targets, financial challenges, and the evolving relationship between NHS leadership and government – as well as the critical elem

AI: the future of radiology?

Jan 29 2025 39 mins  
Matthew Taylor is joined by Dr Katharine Halliday, president of the Royal College of Radiologists, to discuss the critical role of radiology in healthcare, the workforce challenges faced by the profession and the transformative potential of technology and AI in improving diagnostic processes. He also speaks to BBC health correspondent Nick Triggle about the broadcaster’s approach

Ten-year plan: what must the NHS prioritise? 

Jan 15 2025 45 mins  
Matthew Taylor’s joined by Sarah Woolnough, chief executive at The King’s Fund, and Harry Quilter-Pinner, executive director at the IPPR, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the NHS as it approaches its ten-year plan. They explore the importance of access to care, the need for a focus on prevention and the potential for a mission-driven government to reshape heal

Holding NHS leaders to account: how far should journalists go?

Dec 11 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, Matthew Taylor and HSJ Editor Alastair McLellan discuss the complexities of NHS leadership, the role of managers, and the impact of health policy narratives. They explore the challenges of reporting on NHS management – including insights on the HSJ's own approach. Matthew’s also joined by Anna Parry, MD of the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives

How important is integration at place level?

Nov 27 2024 25 mins  
In this week’s Health on the Line, Matthew speaks to Stephanie Cartwright, Group Director of Place for Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, leading the place based partnerships in the Black Country ICS. Steph talks about the power and potential of work at Place level and what’s happening in her area, as well as the new report published by the NHS

Is shared NHS leadership the new norm?

Nov 18 2024 40 mins  
In this episode, Matthew Taylor discusses the pressing issues of economic inactivity and health challenges in the UK with Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor for The Times, highlighting the alarming trend of rising economic inactivity due to health issues and the need for a coordinated approach to tackle these challenges.  Matthew's also joined by former NHS Chief Executive Pau

Decoding what Reeves’ historic Budget means for the NHS

Nov 04 2024 29 mins  
Matthew Taylor takes a deep dive into the Autumn Budget and what it means for the NHS with Sally Gainsbury, senior policy analyst at Nuffield Trust. They explore the challenges posed by the current financial landscape and ongoing negotiations regarding NHS funding and public health budgets. Matthew’s also joined by Patricia Miller, chief executive of NHS Dorset Integrated Ca

What next for CQC after systemic failings found? And the future of neighbourhood health.

Oct 16 2024 29 mins  
The recently released CQC (Care Quality Commission) review has highlighted systemic failings in how the organisation operates. We speak to the author Penny Dash, chair of North West London Integrated Care Board, about what went wrong, and what happens from here on? Also, in this podcast we find out about the NHS Confederation's recent report on the future of Neighbourhood Health. W

Exploring integrated care systems' progress two years on

Oct 07 2024 34 mins  
With integrated care systems now just over two years old, how effective are they in succeeding at their goals, and what needs to change for them to be more effective in the coming years? Matthew Taylor talks to Dr Kathy McLean OBE, chair of the NHS Confederation’s ICS Network and NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, as we release our State of Integrated Care Systems in