S1 Ep10 Hierarchy is the enemy of innovation: Charlotte Fox

Is it possible to innovate in the NHS? Spoiler alert - Charlotte convinced me that the answer is yes. Charlotte is an innovation dynamo - starting life as a volunteer in the NHS, she now leads on innovation for one of the largest acute NHS trusts in the country. In the final episode of the series, Charlotte shares her personal journey and how she found a niche, creating the conditions which enable innovation to flourish. I'm struck by Charlotte's personal qualities of curiosity and a phenomenal ability to nurture and network people together to facilitate positive change. We chat about the conditions for innovation to take root as well as some of the more technical issues of intellectual property, regulation and commercialisation. Innovation may be difficult, particularly in an NHS stretched beyond capacity, but it is possible and we need to find ways to unlock the creativity that will enable the NHS to survive and even thrive into the future. Listen to the end - Charlotte's most proud moment will give you spine tingles!

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