Amanda Pritchard
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Somerset |
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| Parents | John Pritchard |
| Education | Durham Johnston Comprehensive School |
| Alma mater | St Anne's College, Oxford |
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| ID | 3457221 |
Amanda Pritchard Life story
Amanda Kate Pritchard is a British healthcare official and public policy analyst who has been the Chief Executive of NHS England since 1 August 2021. Pritchard previously served as chief operating officer of NHS England and as chief executive of NHS Improvement from 2019 to 2021.
NHS England promises to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
... NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard will say later that with improved rates of vaccination and screening, the point where almost nobody gets the cancer could be achieved within two decades...
Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
... NHS England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said it was " absolutely right" to make the most of available capacity across the country to reduce backlogs...
PM to meet NHS leaders as winter pressures loom
... The summit will involve the prime minister, health secretary and NHS England boss Amanda Pritchard...
£250m funding for more hospital beds in England this winter
... " NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said: " Winter is always a busy time for the NHS and so it is right that we put robust plans in place as early as possible to boost capacity and help front-line staff to prepare for additional pressure...
NHS to offer sight-saving drug to premature babies
... NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard said: " The impacts of vision loss can be absolutely devastating, particularly for children and young people, so it s fantastic that this treatment will now give families across the country another life-changing option to help save their child s precious sight...
NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse
... Amanda Pritchard said industrial action had caused " significant" disruption, and would get worse in the next round of strikes later this month...
More gambling clinics set up after record demand
... Gambling addiction is " a cruel disease which has the power to destroy people s lives" said NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard in a statement announcing the new clinics...
Laura Kuenssberg: Love it or hate it, the NHS is here to stay
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NHS England chief Amanda Pritchard says strike disruption will get worse
Patients are " paying The Price " for The failure to stop strikes in The health service, The Head of Nhs England has said.
Amanda Pritchard said industrial action had caused " significant" disruption, and would get worse in The Next round of strikes later this month.
" All sides" had failed to prevent The Strikes , She Said .
Junior doctors and consultants will take part in a combined Seven Days of strike action In July .
Ms Pritchard said The Consultant strike will bring a " different level of challenge" because of a lack of cover.
Speaking to The Bbc 's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show, Ms Pritchard said that patients were paying The Price for " all sides" failing to reach a resolution on strike action, which has plagued The health service throughout this year.
" There has been a significant amount of disruption, and that is only, at The Moment , going to get more significant as we hit The Next round of strikes, " She Said , referring to The industrial action In July .
Last month, junior doctors voted for Five Days of strikes in mid-July - The longest strike yet.
They will walk out between after rejecting a government pay offer.
A few days after that strike ends, on 20 and 21 July,
Ms Pritchard said consultants' work cannot be covered " in The same way" as junior doctors.
She also called for The industrial action to be brought to an end as soon as possible, saying it cannot become " business as usual in The NHS".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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