The Department of Health

A member of the Department of Health’s NHS Delivery Group, I worked directly with the Secretary of State for Health and other NHS leaders, advising on press, communications and crisis management. As part of this work, I designed a strategy to deploy during the sensitive pre-election period. This plan used the Government’s narrative to demonstrate financial grip in a challenging climate, with increasing public concern and increasing levels of hostile reporting about the NHS. Also see crisis section for more coverage. These cuttings are an example of the level of media and public interest in NHS performance and the challenges that posed as targets were missed.