Lord Crisp

Crossbench peer and former Chief Executive of the NHS and Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health

09 Jan 2023 Health

Radical long-term NHS reform is needed to fix the health and social care crisis

There are no quick and easy solutions to the health and care crisis. Important short-term actions are being taken but strategic longer-term reforms are also needed as well as clarity about the vision for the future.

20 Jan 2022 Health

The Health and Care Bill: legislation struggling to catch up with reality

The Health and Care Bill currently being debated in the Lords is a case of legislation struggling to catch up with a changed reality.

30 Jan 2020 Health

2020 is the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, it’s time we stop undervaluing them and realise the potential

To commemorate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Lord Crisp calls on the Government to show they are investing in nurses, which will improve health, promote gender equity, and strengthen local economies.

26 Feb 2018 Health

Investing in nursing to improve global health is a no-brainer

The government should support our campaign to give more priority to the development of nursing and midwifery, writes former NHS Chief Executive Lord Crisp

18 Jan 2017 Health

Health worker shortage 'major threat' to NHS sustainability

Lord Crisp seeks answers from the Government over their plans to mitigate risks to the NHS from health worker shortages.