Amanda Pritchard Appointed NHS Chief Executive

Amanda Pritchard Appointed NHS Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard has today been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NHS England.

Pritchard will be the first woman in the health service’s history to hold the post, which she will take up on Sunday August 1.

As NHS chief executive, she will be responsible for an annual budget of more than £130 billion while ensuring that everyone in the country receives high quality care. NHS England

See also: 

• NHS England to appoint first female chief executive BBC News
• Departing NHS boss Sir Simon Stevens' current deputy - Amanda Pritchard - gets top role The Daily Mail
• NHS appoints 'continuity candidate' Amanda Pritchard as first female chief executive The Daily Telegraph
• Amanda Pritchard to replace Simon Stevens as NHS England chief The Guardian