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In this podcast series, Roy and Niall leverage their extensive experience in health and social care to engage in insightful conversations with influential figures. They explore the sector's critical issues and challenges, cutting through political rhetoric and hype. Each episode offers a deep dive into the realities of healthcare, providing listeners with a clear understanding of the complexities involved.


Who is Niall?

Niall Dickson CBE is a prominent health and social care figure. He has held several key positions, including Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Medical Council, and Chief Executive of The King’s Fund. He has also worked as a journalist for the BBC and was awarded a CBE for his services to patient safety


Who is Roy?

Roy Lilley is a health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster, and commentator on the National Health Service (NHS) and social issues. He has held various influential roles, including vice-chairman of West Surrey and North East Hampshire Health Authority and chairman of the Homewood NHS Trust. Roy is also known for his popular eLetter, which reaches around 300,000 health and care managers, and for founding the Academy of Fabulous Stuff, a repository of best practices in the NHS.

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In their latest In The Loop podcast Niall and Roy lock horns with Dr Charlotte Refsum Director of Health Policy at the Tony Blair Institute. In a frank discussion Chalotte a former GP reveals how the former Prime Minister is still closely involved in policy development and she lays out the stark choices facing the NHS if it is to survive in the face of the enormous challenges it currently faces. Charlotte is a former GP who has specialised in health policy. She worke...
Rob Webster CBE.

Rob Webster CBE.

2025-11-1240:40

In the Loop – the BIG Questions Niall Dickson CBE and Roy Lilley with their latest guest Rob Webster CBE For this next edition of In The Loop podcast Niall and Roy come together with Rob Webster one of the most prominent NHS managers and a huge advocate of integration. Rob heads up the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership an integrated care system. And like every other system in the country he is grappling with a huge financial challenge, a big reorganis...
Sir Jim Mackey.

Sir Jim Mackey.

2025-10-1445:07

In their latest In The Loop podcast Niall and Roy have a revealing exchange with NHS England Chief Executive Sir Jim Mackey. In a wide ranging discussion Jim admits just how challenging it will be to meet the government’s ambitions for the NHS. If they deliver, he thinks books will be written about it and that it could be the greatest public sector turnaround of all time. “We are trying to do a lot in one go, we are trying to do major change on pretty much every front, ver...
Claire Murdoch.

Claire Murdoch.

2025-09-2136:11

In their latest venture In the Loop, Niall and Roy turn to mental health and conduct the first interview with Claire Murdoch, NHS England’s outgoing mental health director since she dramatically resigned earlier this month after nearly ten years on the job. In the podcast, Claire says she quit because she felt she no longer had political support and reveals her dismay at the failure of the new government to maintain the share of NHS spend on mental health. In a strong defence of ...
The latest podcast from Niall and Roy sees a somewhat different take on the current state of the NHS from Dame Jennifer Dixon, the longstanding and respected Chief Executive of the Health Foundation. Jennifer, who once practised in paediatrics before moving into public health, accuses the government of being disrespectful and menacing in its approach as it seeks to reform the service and argues that the system needs to use its principal asset which is human capital. She also questions w...
Lord Ara Darzi.

Lord Ara Darzi.

2025-09-0133:42

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