David Nicholson
David Nicholson is chief executive of the NHS.
HSJ KnowledgeNicholson: Innovation and imagination must be hardwired into the NHS
A global view is needed
CommentDavid Nicholson on NHS incentives and ideology
My job as NHS chief executive is to help transform the healthcare system from a rigid top-down monopoly to a service that is much more focused on the individual needs of patients.
HSJ PartnersAn introduction to First Thursday
I am delighted to introduce this year-long series of articles about innovation from leading thinkers and practitioners around the world.
CommentDavid Nicholson: ride the wave of NHS innovation
Linking quality and productivity via innovation to produce efficiency gains is the most important long term challenge facing the NHS, and it needs action at all levels
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Devolved power flows through Darzi's vision
The next stage review's warm reception was testament to the staff and patient engagement that informed it. Now, says NHS chief executive David Nicholson, that local ownership will energise its implementation