NHS England appoints first female Chief Executive

NHS England appoints first female Chief Executive

Amanda Pritchard has been appointment Chief Executive Officer of NHS England when she takes up the role on 1 August. She said: “I am honoured to lead the NHS, particularly as the first woman chief executive of an organisation whose staff are more than three-quarters female.”

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid and Lord David Prior, Chair of the NHS England Board, welcomed Amanda’s appointment. Lord Prior said: “She could have had no better preparation for the role than serving as the NHS’ Chief Operating Officer during the greatest health emergency in its history.”

Experience appears to have won favour.