Dr Jenny Harries was appointed Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England in July 2019.

Career highlights:

• Regional Director for the South of England at Public Health England (PHE) and PHE’s Deputy Medical Director
• Joint Director of Public Health, for Norfolk County Council and NHS Norfolk and Waveney
• Joint Director of Public Health, NHS Swindon and Swindon Borough Council
• Local Director of Public Health, Monmouthshire Local Health Board and Public Health Consultant Lead for the South East Wales Regional Commissioning Unit
• member of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation since 2007
• member of the Expert Advisory Group on the NHS Constitution
• worked in policy, evaluation and clinical roles in Pakistan, Albania, India and New Zealand