Amanda Pritchhard, Managing Director of NHS

Amanda Pritchhard, the first managing director of the NHS in England, is resigning from the role.

In an explanation, Ms. Pritchard said that it was an “extremely difficult decision for me to step down”.

“It was an enormous privilege to lead the NHS in England through the most difficult time in its history.”

She took on the post in 2021 and played a central role in the official reaction to Covid pandemic.

Previously, she was NHS England’s Chief Operating Officer, head of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust in London and a consultant from the government of Tony Blair.

Their departure takes place less than a month after two influential committees of the House of Commons about their suitability of the NHS over a time of what Prime Minister Keir Starrer said will be the greatest revision of the service.

With regard to the time of their resignation, some words are important in their letter.

She found that there should be radical reform of the size and functions of NHS England and the Ministry of Health and Social Care in order to “drive the government’s reform priorities” and that the “necessary” change of step “is best served by a new leadership.

Sources have shown that the government of NHS England wants to bind closer to the Ministry of Health in order to promote changes, including the conversion of the focus of hospitals to community care.

The health secretary Wes Streeting may have had the need to find a new guide, and Amanda Pritchard may have believed that after a few years in the NHS England she did not want to be on a closer deductions.

Amanda Pritchhard came to the then managing director Sir Simon, now Lord Stevens, NHS England. Senior Health Sources pointed out that the organization had a certain degree of autonomy at that time, and the best job she took over in 2021 was different from what was intended by the Labor government today.

“Wes Streeting is entitled to make things as he wishes,” said one, “but the role of NHS England Chief Executive will change”.

A state source stated that NHS England would be a smaller organization in due course, since some powers were transferred to regional health committees.

The reality is, whoever is appointed, the government faces major challenges that have to reduce waiting lists for operations and treatments and reduce waiting for a long time in emergency rooms.

NHS England said Amanda Pritchard decided that it was the right time to withdraw because the NHS shot a corner when recovering from the pandemic and the foundations are available to make further changes to support the NHS.

Ms. Pritchhard said in an explanation: “We always knew that the recovery phase would be incredibly challenging after a unique pandemic, and while the topicality and experience of care for too many people are still not good enough, the people who have the NHS thanks A relentless focus on innovation and reform achieved a lot against historical pressure. “

Health Secretary Wes Streeting thanked her for her integrity and unshakable commitment.

He said: “Amanda can be extremely proud of the leadership that she has directed Executive in her time as a chief NHS England given the greatest health emergency for our country in modern history as well as in turbulent political waters and six state secretaries.”

Richard Meddings, Chairman of NHS England, described it as a “huge loss” for the NHS.

“After its leadership, the NHS delivered a large amount to the patient – in view of the pandemic recovery, unprecedented strikes and consecutive still more busy winter periods, the NHS has further improved the performance, reform and innovation,” he said.

Ms. Pritchhard has been examined intensively in the past few weeks.

The committee for public accounts said that it, her deputy Julian Kelly and two high -ranking officials from the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs were “complacent” and the dynamics were missing.

The MPs of the Health and Social Service Committee said they were disappointed and frustrated with the “long and diffuse answers”, which they and other civil servants gave them in question.

Last week when he is challenged on this topic, She told BBC Breakfast “We are not all brilliant actors in committee distortions, but it is absolutely correct that we are examined by parliament.”

NHS England has announced that Sir James Mackey, currently managing director of Newcastle Hospitals, will be taken over as the provisional head of the NHS England and will work closely with Ms. Pritchhard for the next month before he will be officially published in April.

Her successor, Sir James, said that he had honored the health service through the next phase, “because we radically change the role of NHS England and work with the government to build an NHS for the future Future is suitable for health “.

Sir James, a very experienced NHS -Trust boss, is referred to as the transition board, without a time limit for how long it will serve. It is assumed that no appointment process has been set up to look for a replacement for Ms. Pritchard.