Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies
Catherine Frances CB
Biography
Catherine Frances is Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies.
From September 2019 to December 2024, Catherine was Director General for Local Government, Resilience and Communities at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Catherine’s previous roles include Director for Public Services in HM Treasury and other Senior Civil Service roles in the Department of Health and HM Treasury.
Director General, Global, Public Health and Emergencies
Responsibilities include:
- public health policy
- health protection
- prevention
- emergency preparedness, resilience and response (cross-government)
- global and international
- public health workforce
- public health finance
Previous roles in government
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Director General, Global and Public Health
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Director General for Local Government and Public Service
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Director General, Local Government, Resilience and Communities
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Director General, Local Government and Public Services