Episode 39: Backstage with Dr Agatha Nortley-Meshe, NHSE Regional Director for London

The Next GenCast

This episode is with Dr Agatha Nortley-Meshe, a practising GP and Regional Medical Director for Primary Care, for NHS England.

She has extensive experience in urgent care, having previously been Medical Director the London Ambulance Service, and Clinical Governance Lead for Croydon NHS 111.

As one of very few black female leaders in a senior NHS leadership role, Agatha opens up about how hard it can be to shake her imposter syndrome, and how important it is for leaders from minority groups to have their seat at the table.

*Highlights:

• Early influences (3 mins)
• Becoming a GP (7 mins)
• Advice to her younger self (9 mins)
• Her journey and choosing opportunities (11 mins)
• Proving herself as a minority woman (19 mins)
• Advice to other minority leaders (22 mins)
• Reflections on her role at NHSE (32 mins)
• Juggling, credibility and balance (37 mins)
• Self-care and personal passions (39 mins)
• Quick fire (41 mins)
• A secret surprise (52 mins)

*Social media

• @a_nortleymeshe
• @NextGGP/ @nishmanek

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