Sir Richard Douglas is the Joint Chair for NHS South East London and NHS South West London Integrated Care Boards.
Having held several senior roles at the Department of Health and been a member of its Board, Richard is extremely familiar with how Government works at the highest levels. Before his retirement in April 2015, he was responsible for ensuring that the department itself, along with the health service, managed their finances effectively; and for this role, Richard was accountable to parliament. He also had primary responsibility for NHS policy and the government’s relationship with the NHS, and from 2011 to 2014 he was also Head of the Government Finance Profession. Richard was appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Department of Health and Social Care in March 2024.
In 2006, Richard was awarded membership of the Order of the Bath (CB) for services to health, and in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2024, he was awarded a knighthood for services to the NHS.