Amanda Pritchard
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| Gender | Female |
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| Born | Somerset |
| United Kingdom | |
| 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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Patients waiting months could travel for treatment
By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent
Patients who have been waiting More Than 40 weeks for treatment in England will be offered the option of getting seen in another part of the country.
About 400,000 will be contacted in The Coming weeks and asked whether they would be willing to travel and how far.
Patients already have a right to ask for treatment elsewhere.
But Nhs England believes that by proactively contacting the longest waiters they will help unlock some of the worst bottlenecks in The System .
Only those who do not have an appointment already scheduled within The Next eight weeks will receive the offer via text, email or letter.
The 400,000 figure represents about 5% of the total number waiting for treatment.
If a patient is happy to travel, The Treatment could either be in an NHS or Private Sector hospital.
Those on low incomes will be entitled to some financial support to enable them to travel for treatment.
Patients will retain their place on The Waiting list at their local hospital while other options are explored.
Nhs England chief executive Amanda Pritchard said it was " absolutely right" to make The Most of available capacity across the country to reduce backlogs.
Waits for treatment can vary greatly, with some hospitals able to treat patients Three Times more quickly than others for common orthopaedic procedures such as hip and knee operations.
Health Secretary Steve Barclay said empowering people to exercise choice would help " tackle waiting lists and improve access to care".
Louise Ansari, of the patient watchdog Healthwatch England , welcomed The Move , saying long waits were having a devastating impact on both the physical and Mental Health of people.
But She Said it needed to be backed by more financial support.
" People have also told us that they would welcome the opportunity to travel to receive care more quickly, as long as any additional costs incurred would be covered. "
She Said if people did not receive the support they needed to travel, The Move risked widening inequalities.
Saffron Cordery, deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents hospitals, said patient choice should not be seen as a " magic bullet".
" Long waiting times are a symptom of years of severe workforce shortages and underinvestment in the NHS, " she added.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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