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In The Loop: the BIG Questions

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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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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

Professor Tas Qureshi.

Professor Tas Qureshi.

2025-07-2929:40

In this episode of their Podcast In the Loop Niall and Roy step on to new ground in a fascinating discussion with Professor Tas Qureshi. a General and Gastro-intestinal Surgeon at Poole Hospital in Dorset. But Tas has another role – he has made a number of trips to Gaza as a volunteer, giving up his free time to support his fellow surgeons there as they deal with the most horrifying of trauma injuries, as well as helping to train staff in the treatment of cancer. This is a personal stor...
Penny Dash.

Penny Dash.

2025-07-2843:53

In their latest podcast Niall and Roy invite Penny Dash, the new chair of NHS England, to join them In the Loop. Within weeks of her appointment the secretary of state announced that NHS England was for the chop and that he would subject the NHS to a major reorganisation. But Penny is unphased and says the current system is riddled with complexity and duplication and could not have survived, although she admits with the Department running everything we could well be back to the old challenges...
Sir Jeremy Hunt.

Sir Jeremy Hunt.

2025-05-2931:19

In their latest podcast Niall Dickson and Roy Lilley are joined by former health secretary, foreign secretary, and chancellor, Sir Jeremy Hunt. In a fascinating insight, reflecting on his years in power, Sir Jeremy reveals how terrified he was to find himself responsible for the NHS knowing nothing much beyond his own constituency issues. Over time he says he learned how to work the system to secure more resources for the NHS from the Treasury. He says being Foreign Secretary was ...
Sir Andrew Dilnot.

Sir Andrew Dilnot.

2025-05-2037:09

Richard Meddings.

Richard Meddings.

2025-04-2341:00

The Convert What happens when a leading banker groomed in the disciplines and attitudes of the private sector finds himself in charge of the NHS in England? Surely he will be highly sceptical at least, suspicious and critical at best? But no - the story of Richard Meddings the outgoing NHS England Chair is of a Damascene conversion. In this podcast with Niall Dickson an Roy Lilley, Richard reveals himself as an arch defender of the NHS at every level including the achievements of the a...
Unmasking Healthcare Funding In this episode Roy and Niall are joined by Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies. They uncover the truth behind political claims about healthcare funding and discuss the real challenges ahead for patients and staff.
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