The Tsars

National Clinical Directors
The following are the current National Clinical Directors (also known as 'Tsars' or 'Czars') in health and social care. Every effort is made to keep this list accurate and up-to-date; please report any corrections to the website editor.

In 2006/2007, the National Clinical Directors were asked to publish reports arguing the clinical case for change. These can be found on their own page.

National Cancer Director - Professor Mike Richards
Director of Care Services - Professor Antony Sheehan
National Clinical Director for Children, Young People and Maternity Services - Dr Sheila Shribman
National Clinical Director for Diabetes - Dr Rowan Hillson
National Clinical Director for Emergency Access - Professor Sir George Alberti
Director for Equality and Human Rights - Surinder Sharma
National Director for Health and Work - Professor Dame Carol Black
National Director for Heart Disease - Dr Roger Boyle OBE
Co-National Director for Learning Disabilities - Nicola Smith
National Director for Mental Health - Professor Louis Appleby
National Director for Older People's Services and Neurological Conditions - Professor Ian Philp
National Director of Pandemic Influenza Preparedness - Professor Lindsey Davies
National Advisor for Pathology - Dr Ian Barnes
National Clinical Director for Patient Experience in A&E - Jonathan Asbridge
National Director for Patients and the Public - Harry Cayton
National Clinical Director for Primary Care - David Colin-Thomé OBE
National Clinical Director for Renal Services - Dr Donal O' Donoghue
National Director for Social Care - Kathryn Hudson
National Advisor on Surgery - Professor Sir Ara Darzi
National Director for Valuing People - Rob Greig
National Director for Widening Participation in Learning - Professor Bob Fryer CBE

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