Dr Navina Evans CBE: leadership, learning and the NHS workforce

How do you solve a problem like NHS workforce planning? Ruth Robertson speaks to Dr Navina Evans CBE about her leadership journey – from starting out as a psychiatrist, to becoming NHS England’s Chief Workforce and Training Education Officer – and the opportunities and challenges of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. Definitions of the acronyms used ELFT – East London NHS Foundation Trust  ICBs – Integrated care boards ICPs – Integrated care partnerships Related resources The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan explained (long read) Train, retain, reform: does the NHS Long Term Plan provide a coherent map for the future? (blog) The King's Fund annual conference 2023: A health and care service fit for now and for the future (event)