Nuffield Trust appoints Candace Imison as Director of Healthcare Systems

The Nuffield Trust has appointed Candace Imison as Director of Healthcare Systems, a new position on its Senior Management Team.

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Published: 17/09/2014

The Nuffield Trust has appointed Candace Imison as Director of Healthcare Systems, a new position on its Senior Management Team.

Candace will be leading a new stream of work at the Nuffield Trust looking at future models of care in hospitals, the role of technology in improving health system efficiency, and the future of the health and social care workforce. Her research will complement the Nuffield Trust’s highly respected qualitative and quantitative research and evaluation teams.

Candace joins the Nuffield Trust from The King's Fund, where she led projects on a wide range of topics including community health services, workforce planning and the role of polyclinics. Prior to this she worked at the Department of Health leading a major workforce modernisation initiative, as well as workforce element of the original Wanless Review. Candace has also held a number of senior management and board level posts within several hospitals and commissioners.

Commenting on her appointment, Nuffield Trust Chief Executive Nigel Edwards said:

“Candace is a recognised expert in the ways that health systems are designed and managed and is highly regarded amongst those working within the NHS and in wider public policy. Her skills and knowledge on adapting health systems for the future will be a huge asset to the Nuffield Trust as we seek to play an increasingly important role in connecting up local innovation with national policymaking. I am thrilled to welcome her to the Nuffield Trust.”

Candace said:

With unprecedented pressures on the NHS and social care, an election round the corner and a new strategic plan under consideration at NHS England, there has never been a more important time for rigorous, practical policy proposals grounded in the experiences of those working in health and social care.
Candace Imison, Director of Health Systems and Workforce, Nuffield Trust

"The Nuffield Trust is ideally placed to bring its analytical expertise together with examples of innovation and change on the ground and I’m delighted to be joining the Trust at this exciting time.”

Candace will start work at the Nuffield Trust on 3 December.

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