Sarah Wilkinson

Sarah Wilkinson is the chief executive of NHS Digital,[1][2] which is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care, and part of the NHS in England.

For the English writer (1779-1831), see Sarah Scudgell Wilkinson. For the American writer (1888-1975), see Solita Solano.

Sarah Wilkinson
Chief Executive of NHS Digital
Assumed office
August 2017
Preceded byAndy Williams
Personal details
Alma materImperial College London
London Business School

Wilkinson has been named as the second most influential woman working in technology in the UK by Computer Weekly,[3][4] as well as being named as Chief Digital Officer of the year for 2017 by the CDO club.[5] On her appointment to NHS Digital, she also made her first entry in the Health Service Journal HSJ100 list, entering at number 80.[6]

Work history

Before joining NHS Digital, Wilkinson worked as Chief Information Officer at the Home Office.[1]

Prior to this, she held various roles with financial organisations including Credit Suisse, UBS, Deutsche Bank, and Lehman Brothers.

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References
  1. "Sarah Wilkinson: Chief Executive". NHS Digital.
  2. "NHS Digital welcomes new chief executive Sarah Wilkinson". NHS Digital.
  3. "The 20 most influential women in UK Tech 2017: 2. Sarah Wilkinson". Computer Weekly. 3 October 2017.
  4. "Sarah Wilkinson named second most influential woman in UK IT". Digital Health. 11 October 2017.
  5. "NHS Digital boss wins Chief Digital Officer of the year". British Journal of Healthcare Computing. 3 April 2018.
  6. "HSJ100 refresh: The list in full (subscription required)". Health Service Journal. 21 August 2017.
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