Professor Sir Bruce Keogh started off his career as a cardiac surgeon, eventually becoming professor of cardiac surgery at University College London. He then transitioned into leadership roles most notably of which he was the National Medical Director of NHS England for 10 years, during which he helped implement a whole raft of changes that shaped the state of our NHS. He is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading medics and was knighted for services to medicine in 2003.

In this episode we ask him about:

• His career
• Cardiac surgery
• Leadership
• Future of the NHS
• Advice for medical students and doctors 

Bruce Keogh: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Keogh

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