Karl Milner
Karl Milner is the Director of Communications and Public Relations for NHS Yorkshire and the Humber, an NHS region which sees over 150,000 patients a day.
Karl’s remit is to improve health and healthcare in the region through the use of professional communications and to protect and promote the socially progressive principles and values reflected by the NHS brand.
To deliver his objectives Karl leads the communications team at the SHA who develop and support the work of NHS communicators across Yorkshire and the Humber. As well as containing a Press office that manages the 10,0000 press articles and 300 hours of broadcast media that the region’s media creates, his department also has a nationally recognised campaign team who deliver above the line and PR campaigns for the NHS in the region.
Since Karl came into post 18 months ago, NHS communication outcomes in the region have significantly improved, with gains recorded in public satisfaction, and increased positive press and broadcast coverage.
Prior to working for the NHS Karl was a lecturer in PR at Leeds Business School and a Partner at Finsbury Group – the global financial PR company based in the City of London.
