Annie Bliss

Annie Bliss

Policy Adviser

Annie is policy adviser at the NHS Confederation, where she leads on system oversight and accountability, as well as other key areas like system transformation and the COVID-19 response

Before joining the NHS Confederation, Annie was communications and policy manager at Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), where she influenced global health policy at the WHO and UN and managed communications and global campaigns.

Annie holds an LLB (Hons) in law from the University of Warwick and a master of science in health and international development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Before joining ADI, she worked for various NGOs in the field of international development, public health and mental health in the UK, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Contributions

Annie Bliss
Confed Viewpoint blogs

Peering into the future?

Greater use of peer review could reduce the cost of the Care Quality Commission's ICS assessments and lead to real improvement for patients.

19 February 2024
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Briefing

NHS Long Term Workforce Plan: what you need to know

The NHS long-term workforce plan describes how it will rebuild the NHS workforce through training, retention and reform, but omits social care.

30 June 2023
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Briefing

The government’s response to the Hewitt review and the Health and Social Care Select Committee report

Summary and analysis of the government's response to the Hewitt review, and to the Health and Social Care Select Committee's inquiry into ICSs.

20 June 2023
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Briefing

Hewitt review: what you need to know

Summary and analysis of Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt's review into the oversight, governance and accountability of integrated care systems (ICSs).

4 April 2023
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