The Next GenCast

Nish Manek

Booking Overview

The Next GenCast features candid “backstage” interviews with senior leaders across the NHS and beyond, unpacking real-world leadership lessons for GPs early in their careers. It’s a strong booking platform for healthcare policy and systems leaders who can translate behind-the-scenes influence into actionable advice.

Metrics

Episodes: 60

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 54 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

nextgenerationgp@gmail.com

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Host

Nish Manek - Host of The Next GenCast, speaking with leaders in the NHS and beyond about leadership lessons, career journeys, and how national decisions translate into frontline care.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior leaders with credible leadership experience in the NHS or comparable UK public-sector/health systems contexts; may include national executives (e.g., NHSE/NHS England leadership) and high-profile senior operational leaders.

Required Achievements:

Executive leadership roles in national healthcare organisations, Distinguished leadership appointments (e.g., OBE or equivalent recognition), Reputation for transformative, systems-based leadership under pressure

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr Amanda Doyle OBE - Behind-the-scenes NHS Policy-making; Leadership At National Level In Primary Care; Negotiating Influence From Frontline To National Roles

Jim Mackey - Leadership At The Top Of The Nhs; Imposter Syndrome In Senior Roles; Responsibility, Stress And Family Life; Leading During Major Challenges

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton - High-stakes Leadership; Cognitive Bias; Psychological Safety; Resilience And Systems Thinking Beyond Healthcare

Recent Topics

Leadership, Healthcare, Primary Care, Public Policy, Nhs

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Next GenCast

Episode 55: Backstage with Dame Caroline Clarke

August 11, 2026

It was an absolute pleasure to record this conversation live at NHS Confed Expo 2026 with one of the NHS's most respected leaders.In this special live episode of Next GenCast, I sat down with Dame Caroline Clarke, Regional Director for NHS England in London, to explore the leadership journey that took her from NHS finance trainee to leading health services for almost 10 million Londoners.What followed was one of the most open and honest conversations I've had about leadership, resilience and ...

Episode 54: Backstage with Amanda Doyle

June 22, 2026

What really happens behind the scenes when NHS policy is made?In this episode, Nish speaks with Dr Amanda Doyle OBE, National Director for Primary Care and Community Services for NHSE, to unpack how national decisions are actually negotiated, challenged, and delivered into frontline care.From GP partner in a deprived practice to shaping national primary care policy, Amanda shares a rare inside view of leadership, pressure, and influence at the top of the system - and how it really works ...

Episode 53: Backstage with Jim Mackey, CEO of the NHS

March 24, 2026

In this rare and candid conversation, Dr Nish Manek speaks with Jim Mackey, CEO of NHS England, about leadership at the very top of the NHS.Jim reflects on his journey from a working-class upbringing to leading one of the largest healthcare systems in the world, and speaks openly about the reality behind senior leadership - the burden of responsibility, the privilege of making a difference, and the self-doubt that even the most senior leaders experience.This is an honest and thoughtful conver...

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