David Smith
David Smith is chief executive of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and chief officer of Kingston CCG until June, and former director of health and adult services at Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.
CommentBereaved families have been used as pawns in a political game
With the National Learning from Deaths Programme Board stalled, the bereaved families who were to be involved in its work have once again been left harmed and without any answers, write Dr Josephine Ocloo and David Smith
HSJ KnowledgeReality check: how the better care fund will work on the ground
Fundamental issues must be addressed
HSJ KnowledgeCan councils have a role in commissioning support?
CCGs will soon expect real choice in the support market
HSJ KnowledgeLet's take integrated care from rhetoric to reality
Progress is being made to join up health and social care commissioning
HSJ KnowledgeWhy CCGs must nurture local politics
Developing strong relationships with councillors must be a priority for CCGs
HSJ KnowledgeIgnore the integration naysayers
Guts, passion and perseverance are key to integrating health and social care commissioning, says David Smith