Samantha Jones (civil servant)

Samantha Jones was appointed interim permanent secretary and chief operating officer of the new Office of the Prime Minister in February 2022. She was previously Boris Johnson's Expert Advisor on NHS Transformation and Social Care.[1]

It was reported that she plans to reduce the number of political aides and civil servants working directly for Johnson in 10 Downing Street.[2]

Her earlier career included 2 years working for Operose Health, the British operation of the Centene Corporation, director of new care models at NHS England, Chief Executive of West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust, regional director of Care UK and Chief Executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.[3]

In 2008 it was reported that she was involved in appointing Ruth Harrison, the former chief executive of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, her sister-in-law, as lead consultant on a review of maternity services at Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust.[4]

References
  1. "No10 team bolstered to deliver the people's priorities". Gov.uk. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "Slimmed down No 10 operation alienates aides". The Times. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. "Ex-NHS chief to lead new 'Office of the Prime Minister'". Health Service Journal. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  4. "Failed NHS manager given job by sister-in-law's trust". Independent. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
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