1. What inspired me this week? The GDS Sprint Leeds event: So many of my favourite people were there! There were service jammers, GDS people, DWP people, Leeds City Council people, NHS people. I've known many of them for years, but in separate bubbles. Seeing Eve Roodhouse and Lisa Jeffery co-hosting the event at the … Continue reading Weeknote: 13 to 17 May 2019 →

1. What inspired me this week? Sarah, one of our brilliant Digital Services Delivery graduates has completed her two years on the scheme and is joining the NHS website team as a delivery manager. Seeing pictures of our NHS design principles in the wild - on the wall at Surrey & Borders Partnership and on … Continue reading Weeknote: 7 to 10 May 2019 →

1. What goals were met? Confirmed the start date for our new lead user researcher for NHS.UK. Looking forward to having them on the team. Job adverts went live for internal applications for 1 senior user researcher and 2 user researchers - all of them vital roles on NHS.UK. 2. What goals were set? Likely … Continue reading Weeknote: 29 April to 3 May 2019 →

Some different questions than usual this week, because 3 out of 4 days were on the residential for the Bevan Programme. There was loads to take in and many productive conversations with my fellow cohort members, which made it worth the decision to stay in the residential hotel even though it was only a few … Continue reading Weeknote: 23 to 26 April 2019 →

A four-day week. Phew! 1. What goals were met? This morning (Bank Holiday Friday) I submitted the final version of my first piece of written work for the NHS Leadership Academy Bevan Programme. I'm grateful for the detailed feedback of my learning set peers, who now have to decide whether it makes the grade. In … Continue reading Weeknote: 15 to 19 April 2019 →

Another short week because I took Thursday and Friday off. 1. What inspired me this week? The openness of the conversations in our product development directorate all hands events. Our exec director, Wendy, and her directors are responsible for more than 600 people between them, so I'm sure their decision to run these events multiple … Continue reading Weeknote: 8 to 10 April 2019 →

  A 3.5 day week at work because I took Thursday afternoon and Friday off and went to a play with my family. 1. What goals were met? the NHSX website launch! Testament to the power of making things open and investing in teams. 2. What inspired me this week? The first Leeds Accessibility meet-up. … Continue reading Weeknote: 1 to 4 April 2019 →