Elective Recovery Taskforce

The Elective Recovery Taskforce was set up to inform the Department of Health and Social Care’s work to better utilise healthcare capacity across the country to tackle the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose

The group was launched on 7 December 2022 and brings together government departments with a broad range of organisations, including representatives from across the National Health Service, independent service providers, and patient representatives.

The group will:

  • inform the government’s understanding of current independent sector provider and NHS working practices

  • provide steers on specific issues or themes to investigate which can tackle the backlog

  • shape proposals for how the healthcare system can make use of all resources at its disposal, further tackling the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic

The group will conclude its work in March 2023.

Membership

  • Minister Will Quince MP (Chair), Minister of State, DHSC

  • Elin Jones, Director of Elective Recovery, DHSC

  • Robert Ede, Ministerial Adviser, DHSC

  • Bill Morgan, Healthcare Adviser, No. 10

  • Sir Jim Mackey, National Director of Elective Recovery, NHSE

  • Prof Tim Briggs, National Director of Clinical Improvement, NHSE

  • Dr Roberto Tamsanguan, Clinical Director for Tower Hamlets and Clinical Adviser, NHSE

  • Mark Brassington, Regional Director of Performance and Improvement, NHSE Midlands

  • Cara Charles-Barks, Chief Executive, Royal United Hospitals Bath

  • David Hare, Chief Executive, Independent Healthcare Provider Network

  • Dr Paul Manning, NHS Consultant Surgeon and Chief Medical Officer, Circle Healthcare

  • Darshak Shah, co-founder and non-executive director, Newmedica

  • Dr Elaine Kelly, Head of Economics Research, REAL Centre team

  • Rachel Power, Chief Executive, The Patients Association

  • Mandy Nagra, Chief Delivery Officer, Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care System

  • Dr Bahman Nedjat-Shokouhi, Chief Executive Officer, Medefer

Terms of reference

Elective Recovery Taskforce terms of reference (PDF, 59.7 KB, 2 pages)