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Stephen Powis

National Medical Director of NHS England and Professor of Renal Medicine.

Stephen Powis is the National Medical Director of NHS England and Professor of Renal Medicine at University College London.

Previously he was Medical Director (and latterly Group Chief Medical Officer) of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust from 2006 to 2018. Professor Powis was also a member of the governing body of Merton Clinical Commissioning Group for five years and a Director of Healthcare Services Laboratories LLP.

He is a past Chairman of the Association of UK Universities (AUKUH) Medical Directors Group and has been a member of numerous national committees and working groups, including the Department of Health Strategic Education Funding Expert Group. He is a past non-executive director of the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, including a period of eight months as acting chairman.

Visit website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/author/professor-stephen-h-powis/

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See also: Company NHS - UK National Health Service, publicly funded healthcare system in England

Details last updated 11-Nov-2019

Stephen Powis News

First gene therapy for a rare eye disease, now NHS-approved

BBC - 17-Feb-2020

This life-changing new gene therapy will halt sight loss and improve vision

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NHS warns the public of celebrity endorsed bogus diets

Guardian - 31-Dec-2019

There are no such things as 'quick fix' diets - don't get fooled by their looks

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'High Street Heart Checks' to detect hypertension and atrial fibrillation

Huffington Post - 02-Sep-2019

I’ve been thinking of running longevity cafes which would help people monitor more than just BP

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