Sarah Wilkinson
Sarah Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive of NHS Digital | |
| In office August 2017 – 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London London Business School |
Sarah Wilkinson was the chief executive of NHS Digital,[1][2] which is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care, and part of the NHS in England.
Wilkinson has been named as the second most influential woman working in technology in the UK by Computer Weekly,[3][4] as well as being named as Chief Digital Officer of the year for 2017 by the CDO club.[5] On her appointment to NHS Digital, she also made her first entry in the Health Service Journal HSJ100 list, entering at number 80.[6] Wilkinson resigned from her role as NHS Digital chief executive in March 2021. [7]
Work history
Before joining NHS Digital, Wilkinson worked as Chief Information Officer at the Home Office.[1]
Prior to this, she held various roles with financial organisations including Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Lehman Brothers.
In March 2021, Wilkinson announced her resignation from NHS Digital as Chief Executive Officer after four years of service.[8] An interim CEO is being sought, with permanent recruitment into the role planned for later in the year.
References
- ^ a b "Sarah Wilkinson: Chief Executive". NHS Digital.
- ^ "NHS Digital welcomes new chief executive Sarah Wilkinson". NHS Digital.
- ^ "The 20 most influential women in UK Tech 2017: 2. Sarah Wilkinson". Computer Weekly. 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Wilkinson named second most influential woman in UK IT". Digital Health. 11 October 2017.
- ^ "NHS Digital boss wins Chief Digital Officer of the year". British Journal of Healthcare Computing. 3 April 2018.
- ^ "HSJ100 refresh: The list in full (subscription required)". Health Service Journal. 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Sarah Wilkinson resigns as NHS Digital CEO". Computer Weekly. 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Sarah Wilkinson to step down as NHS Digital chief executive". Digital Health. 27 March 2021.