‘Do What You Can’ Insight Series: Helen Buckingham on including people in making positive change and the new cross-government approach

In the second episode of our ‘Do What You Can’ Insight Series, Claire Kennedy is joined by Helen Buckingham – former Nuffield Trust Director of Strategy and recognised expert in healthcare management, policy analysis and strategic planning.

Claire and Helen speak about how to create positive change and why engaging people’s hearts and heads is fundamental to this. They also cover the new cross-government approach and that health isn’t simply generated by the health system.

Helen has previously worked at Board level in the NHS and in Senior Executive roles at Monitor and NHS improvement. With over 30 years of experience, Helen is a driving force in improving the delivery and outcome of the health and care system and is actively shaping its future.

At PPL, our experience across local government, the NHS, and the voluntary sector has shown us how political choices impact communities deeply. As we enter a new era of British politics, we recognise the importance, above all, of engaging with this change.

In our ‘Do What You Can’ Insight Series, we share our Senior Advisors’ perspective on what’s needed for positive change in this new era of British politics. We’ll discuss their learnings, sources of hope and personal actions for improvement.