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He has an annual budget of nearly £100bn and runs an organisation presiding over more than one million employees - more than double Tesco and Royal Mail's UK workforce combined.
Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, is one of the most influential figures on the policymaking landscape, but since he started his job in April he has kept a low profile.
That will all change this week when Mr Stevens sets out what's billed as his "five-year view" on how the NHS might respond and develop in the face of mounting challenges.
It's a speech as eagerly awaited by politicians as it is by NHS staff. All the three main Westminster parties have identified health as a priority for the general election campaign. The chief executive of NHS England will spell out some home truths for whoever forms the next government.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29692737
Simon Stevens, head of NHS England, is one of the most influential figures on the policymaking landscape, but since he started his job in April he has kept a low profile.
That will all change this week when Mr Stevens sets out what's billed as his "five-year view" on how the NHS might respond and develop in the face of mounting challenges.
It's a speech as eagerly awaited by politicians as it is by NHS staff. All the three main Westminster parties have identified health as a priority for the general election campaign. The chief executive of NHS England will spell out some home truths for whoever forms the next government.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29692737