All posts tagged "Una O’Brien"

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  “I always knew that my anchor was health”: GGF’s latest Leading Questions podcast with former UK health department chief, Dame Una O’Brien

  In this episode of Leading Questions, Una O’Brien, who was permanent secretary of the UK Department of Health between 2010 and 2016, joins podcast host Siobhan Benita for a chat

  • Posted August 10, 2023
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  UK civil service ‘should be given stewardship role amid upheaval’ – as PM Sunak reorganises government

  The UK government has been urged to strengthen the role of civil servants as stewards of government capability and advice in order to maintain delivery through periods of uncertainty. The

  • Posted February 7, 2023
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  ‘These cuts will have to include frontline roles’: can the UK government reach its target to cull 91,000 civil service jobs?

  In response to the UK government’s plan to cut 91,000 jobs, Global Government Forum brought together experts to discuss how government will identify the reductions, whether they can be achieved,

  • Posted June 20, 2022
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  Friends in NED: why the UK government needs independent non-executive directors

  Growing allegations of cronyism have raised questions about non-executive directors’ influence and put pressure on the UK government to be more transparent about their appointment. Jack Aldane hears from current

  • Posted October 13, 2021
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  WHO to recommend a global health board to oversee pandemic preparation and response

  A World Health Organisation commission is set to recommend the creation of a global health board to oversee the world’s preparation and responsiveness to future pandemics, according to a former

  • Posted June 14, 2021
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