Gavin Boyle is Chief Executive of University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
“Working in the NHS is a huge privilege; there are few walks of life where it is possible to make such a positive impact on people’s lives. It’s an institution I love and which I think distinguishes us as a nation and as a civilised society. I also believe that we have a responsibility to safeguard it for future generations.
My priorities are delivering the best possible patient care, enabling our people to play their part, working in partnership and being sustainable in improving the care for our community.
I hope you’ll enjoy reading my regular blog and finding out more about the work of the Trust.
It always feels like a red letter day when our Public Board meeting comes around and this time was a little bit more special than usual because it was the first to be chaired by Kathy McLean, our new Chair.
Taking part in a TV programme is not something we do very often and was a difficult choice.
The new documentary is called ‘The Big Hospital Experiment’ and follows a group of 14 young volunteers as they take part in a social experiment designed to test whether young people with no clinical experience can make a positive difference to patient care.
It was a real pleasure this week to pay a visit to the Amputee and Prosthetics Rehabilitation Team and their patients.
I had a really motivating start to the week. We launched a major campaign within the Trust called Every Day Counts, facilitated by Pete Gordon and his colleagues from the National Emergency Care Intensive Support Team.
