Dr Michael Gregory: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Clinician
- Role
- Regional Medical Director for NHS England in the North West
- Quoted on
- A&E & ambulance response, NHS waiting lists
- Press citations held
- 5
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“The NHS across the North West is facing unprecedented demand for services as winter pressures, increases in the early wave of super flu cases and upcoming industrial action are all adding to usual winter pressures.”
What Dr Michael Gregory has said
“Providing care in corridors is not what we want for our patients, and we are working hard to reduce the use of corridor care and tackle long waits.”
regional medical director for NHS England in the North West · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Thousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E 'corridor care' ↗
“Our emergency departments are busier than ever, but thanks to the hard work of our NHS staff, we have seen promising improvements in A&E waiting times and ambulance response times this winter.”
Regional Medical Director for NHS England in the North West · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS in the North West reports improved winter – but ‘more to do’ ↗
“Achieving this milestone in elective care is such a great achievement and has only been possible through the hard work of our NHS staff across the region.”
Regional Medical Director for NHS England in the North West · NHS waiting lists · 30 Sept 2026 · NHS waiting list in North West at 3 year low but what’s the story in Lancashire? ↗
“Corridor care is not acceptable and that is why in the North West we're backing trusts with tailored clinical support through GIRFT and expanding urgent care capacity so more people can be treated quickly in the right place.”
Regional Medical Director for NHS England in the North West · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · Number of patients waiting 12 hours at A&E at Blackpool Victoria Hospital slashed by 43% ↗
Where Dr Michael Gregory has been quoted
- 'Chaos' in 'war zone' A&E rooms as 'super flu' hits city hospitalsliverpoolecho.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Thousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E 'corridor care'bbc.com · 30 Sept 2026
- NHS in the North West reports improved winter – but ‘more to do’mft.nhs.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- NHS waiting list in North West at 3 year low but what’s the story in Lancashire?lep.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Number of patients waiting 12 hours at A&E at Blackpool Victoria Hospital slashed by 43%blackpoolgazette.co.uk · 30 Sept 2026
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