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In the second and concluding part of a feature on Dr Andrew Stradling of the Medway NHS Foundation Trust, the discussion focusses more closely on the digital agenda of the NHS, the importance of an open-door leadership model, and what can be expected from the health service in 2021.

Martin Lush, NSF International’s Covid-19 expert, has addressed the Financial Times’ Global Boardroom event to answer questions about the new vaccines, the effect they may have and the probability of a return to normality in 2021.

As the UK edges toward the festive season and the traditional winter months draw ever closer, Dr Andrew Stradling, Clinical Director of Urgent Care Medway & Swale ICP and Emergency Medicine Consultant at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust, has called on healthcare sector leaders to closely engage with staff on the ground and ensure that they have the support that they need to cope with impending pressures.

In the second and final part of a feature on Alison Kenyon of the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust the digitisation of the NHS is under the spotlight. As the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic are learnt the way technology is used by the NHS can help to deliver more services in a timely and convenient way for both doctor and patient.

With the government announcement yesterday, of which areas of the UK are to be placed in which of the 3 tiers. Today we hear from two hospitality organisations facing the Tier 2 & Tier 3 restrictions in the run up to the festive period.

Although an exit route from the Covid-19 pandemic may now be in sight, Alison Kenyon of the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust feels its legacy will be with us for some time to come and there is much work still to be done to mitigate the long-term impacts, including a looming mental health crisis among the population and health and social care staff.

Echoing the views of Prof Adrian Banning, with whom The Leaders Council spoke earlier this week, consultant rheumatologist and associate medical director Dr Antoni Chan from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust believes that the Covid-19 pandemic has acted as a reset button for the NHS and can be used as a catalyst for improvement.

In today's leadership round-up we see the launch of two campaigns, the first to treat young people in care with more dignity and the second to promote best practise in ventilation across offices, schools & hospitals.

Our latest leadership roundup brings news of a well deserved patronage, HSE is doing spotchecks on warehouses across England and the benefits of regional investment.

In our latest round-up of quotes from leaders across the UK, we hear from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson as lockdown in England comes to an end but Simon Cannell says that local lockdowns in a tiered system don’t just end at the border. We also hear from Michal Wood who wants more Individual responsibility as Grant Schapps announces changes to quarantine when entering the UK.

Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce have awarded Hardy Signs ‘Manufacturer of the Year 2020’ at the Staffordshire Chambers Awards 2020. Sponsored by Michelin the award is a recognition of the excellent ethos that Nik Hardy, Managing Director of Hardy Signs, has instilled across the company.

Amid further news of a Covid-19 vaccine breakthrough, interventional cardiologist Professor Adrian Banning from the University of Oxford reflects on the latest developments, the impact of the pandemic on healthcare and how the outbreak can instigate positive change within the NHS.

Steve Harvey [pictured], managing director of Westerby Trustee Services, recently appeared on The Leaders in Pensions podcast series, where he lifted the lid on how he went from a financial advisor to heading up Westerby, which today functions as a specialist provider of trusteeship and administration services for Small Self-Administered Schemes [SSAS] and Self Invested Personal Pensions [SIPP].

In our latest series of leadership quotations, we hear from the Pfizer chief executive on a return to normality, and the DM Steelworks managing director on the skill shortage in the construction industry. We also hear from the Rakem managing director, the Protectaseal managing director and the European Commission executive vice president on the final throws of the Brexit negotiations.