18 | Stella Vig Deputy National Medical Director for Secondary Care & Quality, NHS England Stella has more than 30 years’ experience in the NHS and has been working as consultant in vascular and general surgery at Croydon University Hospital since 2006. She is the Deputy National Medical Director for Secondary Care in NHS England and the National Clinical Director for Elective Care. She is leading the transformation of secondary care across the NHS in England, aiming to improve quality, services, safety, and outcomes for patients. Additionally, Stella continues to support the development of the Croydon Elective Centre, a “hospital within a hospital” that allowed the continuation of planned care and surgery during the pandemic. With a focus on developing trainees and supporting colleagues, Stella has taken leading roles in clinical education, as well as service transformation. This includes chairing the JSCT core surgery advisory committee to the four Royal Colleges, and the London Diabetic Foot Network. Stella’s journey to leadership has been shaped by her upbringing and her drive to achieve equity and parity in healthcare. Rosalind Campion Director of the Office for Life Sciences; UK Government Rosalind is the Director of the Office for Life Sciences in the UK Government. OLS is a joint unit which is part of the Department for Health and Social Care and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. OLS brings together government, the NHS, academia and industry to drive improvements in patient outcomes and economic growth through its support for the life sciences sector. Rosalind joined OLS in November 2021. Rosalind began her career as a solicitor working in the City before moving into government. Within government she has extensive experience of working on social and economic policy issues, with roles spanning the setting up and running of the Sentencing Council, to leadership roles in the Cabinet Office, the Home Office and in the Department of International Trade. She spent a number of years working as a diplomat in Washington DC and Tokyo.
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