An NHS leader involved in setting up one of the five Nightingale Hospitals and a mass vaccination centre, made it his mission to create a positive working culture from the start.

 

While the pressure was on to equip and staff two large centres, John Herring made sure there was time to agree a vision, purpose and values. He tells us why it was so important.

John Herring is the Strategic Lead for Organisational Development and System Leadership at Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.

Read these blogs by John:

Creating culture at speed in a crisis: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/blog/2020/10/creating-culture-speed-crisis

Race and class: Working in public service: https://odneurope.org/2018/10/01/john-herring-race-and-class-working-in-public-service/