Lunchtime Briefing with Samantha Jones, Permanent Secretary, Department of Health and Social Care
This briefing will explore how health can act as a catalyst for economic growth, examining the practical levers available to leaders across sectors to drive improved outcomes across both productivity and population wellbeing.
With the relationship between health, productivity and long-term growth receiving renewed attention, we are delighted to welcome Samantha Jones to share her reflections on this critical agenda.
Join this briefing to discuss:
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How health can be positioned as an enabler of economic growth, not just a cost to manage
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Lessons from large-scale service innovation and what worked in practice
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The role of cross-sector partnership in driving better population health outcomes
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Practical levers available to leaders across government, business, and the public sector
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How to align health and productivity priorities in the current policy environment
When registering for this event you can choose whether you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually. Please note in-person capacity is limited, and any members we are unable to accommodate face-to-face will be offered the opportunity to join virtually. The livestream will run from 12:30-13:30.
Speaker
Samantha started her career as a general and paediatric nurse. Having completed the NHS Management Training Scheme, she worked in a variety of operational management roles across the NHS including as a chief executive for 2 trusts. She has worked nationally at NHS England leading the New Models of Care programme before moving to run primary care services as chief executive of the largest primary care provider in England. Throughout her career Samantha has worked in both the public and private sector focused on delivering health services.
Samantha was appointed as expert adviser to the Prime Minister for NHS transformation and social care in 2021 where she led on all elements of health and social care policy before taking up post as the interim Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer for 10 Downing Street. Samantha was also the expert adviser to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and most recently became Permanent Secretary of the Department for Health and Social Care in June 2025.
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