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UCLH and 乐鱼体育 Health have a long history of working together to benefit patients, staff and our communities across Camden, Haringey, Islington and beyond. This includes services such as the virtual ward, orthopaedic surgery and paediatric dentistry.

 

Building on our successes, our two organisations believe that there is a case for closer collaboration, where it makes sense clinically and operationally, while remaining two separate organisations.

 

Later this month, both of our boards will discuss a shared vision and mission which will guide this work moving forward:

 

The collaboration aims to improve the quality, safety and experience for local people served by 乐鱼体育 Health and UCLH by improving services across the two trusts and promoting population health.  It also aims to make both organisations, and the health system as a whole, more efficient by working together on the delivery of clinical services, changing pathways, rationalising support services where mutually agreed and providing mutual aid. 

 

This work will be overseen by a joint committee reporting to both trusts� boards of directors and chaired by our joint Chair � Baroness Julia Neuberger. This will help to speed up decision making whilst it is hoped that the appointment of a programme director will inject additional pace into existing areas of collaboration and help to develop new ones. 

 

Baroness Julia Neuberger said: 揂s chair of both UCLH and 乐鱼体育 Health, I firmly believe that this closer collaboration will help to make our patients and communities healthier. 乐鱼体育 Health and UCLH are, and will remain, two separate organisations, but working more closely together will bring benefits for patients, staff and the wider health system in North Central London.�

 

One area where it makes operational sense to work more closely together is the appointment of a shared chief people officer who will oversee the human resources directorates at both UCLH and 乐鱼体育 Health. Liz O扝ara, who is the current UCLH workforce director, will take on this role at the end of March 2024. Liz will replace Norma French who is retiring from her role as 乐鱼体育 Health抯 director of workforce which she has held since 2015. 

Clare Dollery, 乐鱼体育 Health acting deputy chief executive and executive medical director, said: 揟his is an exciting time for both UCLH and 乐鱼体育 Health as we build on the benefits of previous joint working to improve healthcare services for people across Camden, Haringey, Islington and beyond.

揑 am delighted that Liz O扝ara will be joining 乐鱼体育 Health as joint workforce director with UCLH, bringing a wealth of experience in NHS human resources.�

 

David Probert, UCLH chief executive, said: 摾钟闾逵� Health and UCLH are very different organisations, but both have their own unique strengths and specialties. By bringing together the best of what both organisations do well, we will deliver even higher quality, safer and more timely and efficient care for our local communities.�

 

You can find out more by clicking here to visit www.whittington.nhs.uk/uclhpartnership.