
Susan Bahl
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Head of Media @NHSProviders, prev @TheBMA. Interested in politics, cooking, literature & yoga, though not in that order. Views my own.
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05-06-2013 09:04:38
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Our Annual Conference special #NHSP24 podcast has just gone live! With host adam brimelow, speaking with Susan Bahl @julianhartley1 and Alastair McClellan on trust leaders’ hopes and fears as we head into winter. Have a listen below👇 bit.ly/3Pl5EMy


“The vast majority of managers in the NHS go to work every day determined to do the best they can for patients.” NHS Providers Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) responds to news that Department of Health and Social Care will launch a consultation to regulate NHS managers. nhsproviders.org/news-blogs/new… express.co.uk/news/politics/…


.NHS Providers policy advisor Rach Mckeown writes for Public Sector Focus on the urgent need to tackle #HealthInequalities. Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/4gGqgdr


An excellent interview with NHS Providers' Deputy CEO Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) on BBC Radio 4 Today, highlighting the system challenges of #patient flow and the effect this is having on #ambulance service resources. Listen again here (starts at 2:37.23) ⏩bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

“Winter has been brutal so far for the NHS and we’re not out of the woods yet. Things are likely to get worse before they get better.” NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) in The Times and The Sunday Times as winter pressures continue to take their toll on the NHS. Read more ⤵️

"It's a focus on prevention rather than treatment." Our interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) spoke to BBC Breakfast about the innovative steps NHS trusts are taking to support 'high intensity users' of A&E services. 📺Watch from 1hr 21 mins 🔗 bbc.in/3DYpef0



“NHS wards are full to the brim with barely any spare beds." NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) responds to the latest winter data from NHS England ⤵️

“Capital investment in the NHS needs urgent reform.” Writing for Public Finance, our interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) says the Treasury should rethink its approach to funding NHS infrastructure. Read the article here ⤵️ publicfinance.co.uk/opinion/2025/0…

"If we want to improve patient care and boost productivity, we need significantly more capital investment in the NHS." NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) in The i Paper on why capital investment is so important for the NHS ⤵️.

"Trust leaders have urged successive governments to widen access to strategic capital investment." In a letter to the Financial Times NHS Providers Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) says this is vital to boost productivity, improve safety, and care for patients. ft.com/content/07bc69…

“This latest request from NHS England could mean trusts needing to tighten belts even more by scaling back or stopping services and shedding staff.” NHS Providers Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) in the Financial Times today as trusts told to prepare for further cuts ⤵️

"Spiralling energy costs have landed NHS trusts with huge bills at a time when they can least afford it. The measures announced today are good for NHS trusts, good for the environment and good for taxpayers.” NHS Providers Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) ⤵️ nhsproviders.org/news-blogs/new…

Watch NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) on BBC Panorama ‘Fixing the NHS: what will it take’. On BBC iPlayer now and the BBC One this evening at 8pm ⤵️ bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…


"These figures must be a wake-up call for the NHS. It's clear radical action is needed across the board to restore the public's faith in the NHS." NHS Providers interim chief executive Saffron Cordery (saffroncordery.bsky.social) responds to worrying new findings from The King's Fund and Nuffield Trust.


Opinion I A big, explosive mess is brewing in the NHS 🖋️ Isabel Hardman trib.al/QN5Vbh4

NHS bosses warn Labour cuts to safety budgets risk more maternity scandals Trust leaders share mounting concern over patient safety after the money ringfenced for maternity care reduced from £95m overall in 2024-25 to just £2m this year NHS Providers inews.co.uk/news/health/st…

Vital piece in today’s i, following the today’s report from NHS Providers. We have a duty to learn from past maternity scandals—not sleepwalk into repeating them in the name of “efficiency.” James Titcombe is right: safety must never be sacrificed for short-term savings -
