Department of Health and Social Care: who runs it
Department of Health and Social Care, a ministerial department, lists 19 people in its leadership on GOV.UK, led by Samantha Jones (Permanent Secretary) and Sir Jim Mackey (NHS England Chief Executive Officer). Every name below comes from the body's own GOV.UK page: Department of Health and Social Care - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it).
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Permanent Secretary | Samantha Jones · profile on this site |
| NHS England Chief Executive Officer | Sir Jim Mackey · profile on this site |
| Chief Medical Officer | Professor Chris Whitty |
| Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer | Matthew Style |
| DHSC Chief Scientific Adviser | Professor Lucy Chappell |
| Director General, Adult Social Care | Sally Warren |
| Director General, Finance | Elizabeth O’Mahony |
| Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies | Catherine Frances |
| Director General, People | Danny Mortimer |
| Chief Nursing Officer for England | Duncan Burton |
| National Medical Director | Professor Frankie Swords |
| Director General, Strategy and Healthcare Policy | Paul Dinkin |
| Chief Digital, Data and Technology Officer | Rob Thompson |
| Lead Non-Executive Director | Alan Milburn |
| Non-Executive Director | Baroness Camilla Cavendish |
| Non-Executive Director | Sir Richard Douglas |
| Non-Executive Director | Naomi Eisenstadt |
| Non-Executive Director | Phil Jordan |
| UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance | Professor Dame Sally Davies |
Source
Department of Health and Social Care - GOV.UK, read 4 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below are in it). Each name links to that person's official page. Department of Health and Social Care: official page. Every UK public body we list. Name or role out of date? Tell us.