Richard Egan

NHS Wales national clinical director of planned care

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press citation on 1 topic since 3 Sept 2026 · last quoted 3 Sept 2026

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NHS waiting lists1

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Richard Egan: key facts

Kind of voice: Academic
Role: NHS Wales national clinical director of planned care
Quoted on: NHS waiting lists
Tracked press citations: 1
Most recently quoted: 3 Sept 2026

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04 The signal · where Richard Egan sits on nhs waiting lists

Ranked 40= of 100 voices quoted in the press on nhs waiting lists, level with 60 others on 1 citation.

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1Sarah WoolnoughThink tankChief Executive, The King's Fund12
2Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social Care10
3=Sarah ScobieThink tankDeputy Director of Research, Nuffield Trust9
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40=Yuting ZhangAcademicProfessor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne1
40=Ken HarriesClinicianNHS Wales consultant surgeon1
40=Richard EganAcademicNHS Wales national clinical director of planned care1
40=Dr Nikki KananiClinicianformer national medical director for primary care at NHS England1
40=Deputy Dr George OswaldSector leaderHSC President1

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What Richard Egan has said

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Where Richard Egan has been quoted

01Welsh Government pledges to end two-year NHS waits and cut waiting list to pre-pandemic levelsnation.cymru · 3 Sept 2026

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“It's particularly pleasing to see the clear focus on modernisation and sustainability. This approach can see the service transformation required to deliver high quality, prudent, and efficient care for the people of Wales.”

NHS Wales national clinical director of planned care · NHS waiting lists · nation.cymru · 3 Sept 2026 · Read the article

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