16 | Professor Sir Stephen Powis National Medical Director of NHS England As National Medical Director, Sir Stephen is the highest-level Responsible Officer within England. His medical directorate is responsible for commissioning the national clinical audit programme, developing professional standards for doctors throughout England and developing clinical policy for the NHS. Sir Stephen is executive lead for the NHS national cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, stroke and prevention programmes. He is also the senior responsible officer in England for the human health workstream of the UK government’s antimicrobial resistance strategy and he co-chairs the National Quality Board with the Chief Inspector of Hospitals. Prior to his current role Sir Stephen held the Moorhead Chair of Renal Medicine at University College London from 1997 to 2017. Upon leaving UCL he became an honorary professor. Sir Stephen was knighted in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to the NHS, particularly during Covid-19. Sir James Mackey Chief Executive Officer, NHS England Sir James took up the post of Chief Executive Officer on 1 April 2025. From September 2021 to March 2025, he was National Director of Elective Recovery at NHS England. From January 2024 to March 2025, Jim was Chief Executive of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Jim was also Chair of the NHS Customer Board for Procurement and Supply but stood down on taking up this post at NHS England. From 2003 to 2023, Jim was Chief Executive of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, during which time (2015 to 2017) he was Chief Executive of NHS Improvement on secondment. He was knighted in 2019 for services to healthcare. Speakers and Panellists
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