Who will be the next chief executive of NHS England?

Published: May 7, 2021, 4 a.m.

Sir Simon Stevens will step down from running the NHS at the end of July, and so the countdown begins; 12 weeks to find a successor.

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This week Alastair, Dave and Annabelle discuss the recruitment process, who\u2019s involved and why we could end up with an interim instead.

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We discuss the front-runners in more detail and whether someone with a narrower, more operational focus than Sir Simon might be the preference of government.