Thank you also to any members who have entrusted me to vote as proxy.

Hi Lucy! I've just caught up with you on here. I hope you're doing OK and recovering well xxx

I worry that staff will continue to be blamed for govt failures. The buck will now stop with govt 100%, but without significant investment none of the issues they describe will improve. So who will be the next target when it doesn't change anything?

Very little, in my view. A similar structure will need to be established at the DoH to ensure some of the most important and impactful work continues. I doubt it will lead to significant change because the main issue in the NHS is chronic underfunding - not poor management.

Thank you 🙏