Dr Nikki Kanani MBE doesn't need much of an introduction: over the last year she’s become a familiar face to many on the podium at Number 10 and has been one of the busiest GPs in the country.

That's because since 2018 she’s been the Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England and NHS Improvement - the first woman in the role.

Prior to joining NHS England she was Chief Clinical Officer of NHS Bexley Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Nikki has held a range of positions within healthcare to support the development of innovative models of care, highly engaged clinical, patient and public leadership and is passionate about supporting primary care, improving service provision and population wellbeing.

It was an absolute pleasure to record this conversation a few months ago in a brief window of time she had between meetings at Skipton House, NHS England headquarters, which you can sometimes hear in the background.

We talked about what the last 18 months has really been like for her, where she draws her strength from, and explored her reflections on being a senior leader with two young children at home.

*Highlights:

• What the last 18 months has been like for her (2.5 mins)
• How she has coped with the pressures (4.5 mins)
• Finding resilience (8 mins)
• Managing life at home with a senior leadership role (10 mins)
• Social media and boundaries (14 mins)
• Coping with criticism (16 mins)
• The darkest moments over the last year (19 mins)
• Influencing as a young, Asian woman (22 mins)
• Quickfire round: including her favourite book, Netflix binges, and her top tips for new leaders (26 mins)

*Resources

• Book recommendation: Untamed by Glennon Doyle

*Social media:

• @NikkiKF
• @NextGGP/@nishmanek

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