I’ve learnt a new language this month. I’ve sat in countless high level meetings, and have just realised that I can now navigate discussions about strategy, forward views and corporate governance. Not to mention the acronyms I band about which can’t be found in the glossary of the Oxford Handbook of Medicine: KPIs, MOUs and AOB (progress on this front was aided by an email from my directorate manager with a useful attachment – the CQC Acronym Buster). I’ve even started talking about topics like strategic direction and engagement.