John James OBE

John James has 33 years of experience within the NHS including 4 chief executive officer roles. He was Chair of the West London Cancer network (2002 to 2005) and Chair of the North West London Diabetes Network (2003 to 2004). As a senior civil servant for the Department of Health he served as program consultant on leadership for the NHS Next Stage Review and then as Deputy Director for the NHS Medical Director/Director General. He has been Chief Executive of the Sickle Cell Society for the last 5 years. In June 2018, John was awarded an OBE as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Screening’s partnership work with Sickle Cell Society benefits people with sickle cell disorders

John James OBE, 5 April 2019 - NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme

Find out how the Sickle Cell Society's successful partnership work with the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme makes a difference to the lives of people who live with sickle cell disorders and their families.

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