Amanda Pritchard is widely respected in her field and the top choice of the NHS England boardLord Stevens of Birmingham’s deputy is to replace him as head of NHS England in a decision that signals continuity as the health service attempts to recover from the pandemic. Amanda Pritchard will be confirmed as NHS chief executive today after a protracted recruitment process that was overshadowed by rows over the candidacy of Baroness Harding of Winscombe, the former head of Test and Trace. SponsoredLord Stevens stands down at the end of this week after seven years in the job and his successor, an NHS veteran, will be tasked with recovering a huge backlog of routine care after a pandemic that has left staff exhausted. Boris Johnson is due today to approve the appointment today of Pritchard, who was the top choice of

Source: The Times July 28, 2021 11:02 UTC