From Healthcare Networks to Local Government: A Public Health Journey

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Charlotte Pavitt shares her journey and experiences in public health leadership.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Public Health Spotlight, we head to Bracknell Forest to hear from Charlotte Pavitt, Director of Public Health (DPH), as she shares her journey and experiences in public health leadership. Charlotte reflects on her non-traditional route into public health, beginning with a background in human biology and a pivotal population health module that inspired her to move “further upstream”. She discusses her early career in NHS quality improvement and primary care...

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Guest: Charlotte Pavitt

Topics covered

• public health
• leadership
• healthcare networks
• local government
• career journey

Keywords

• public health
• healthcare
• leadership
• NHS
• career path

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Organizations: NHS

Books & works: Public Health Spotlight

Places: Bracknell Forest

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