Today’s episode is hosted by Emma Howard and they are joined on the podcast by Richard Sterry, Head of Performance and Improvement at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Richard Thomson, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Matthew Warren, Consultant Gastroenterologist at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The conversation explores elective recovery and how NHS organisations are addressing waiting lists and restoring services following periods of sustained pressure. The exchange highlights performance improvement strategies, patient pathway redesign and the operational challenges facing acute trusts. It reflects on the role of clinical leadership, data driven decision making and service transformation in delivering sustainable elective recovery.
The discussion also considers collaboration across teams, innovation in gastroenterology services and practical approaches to improving access to care. Listeners gain insight into NHS performance management, hospital operations and long term healthcare transformation within a complex public sector environment.
