Interim Director General, Finance
Elizabeth O’Mahony
Biography
Elizabeth O’Mahony was appointed Interim Director General, Finance in November 2025.
Her previous roles include Chief Financial Officer at NHS England and NHS Regional Director for the South West.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the NHS, Elizabeth started her career in NHS finance and has worked across different provider organisations and in regional and national roles, which include:
- Chief Financial Officer at NHS Improvement
- Director of Finance at the NHS Trust Development Authority
- Director of Finance of the South West Strategic Health Authority
Elizabeth’s experience is wide-ranging and includes financial turnaround, provider development, service change, and mergers and acquisitions.
She is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Interim Director General, Finance
Responsibilities include:
- strategic and departmental finance
- NHS finance and planning
- departmental financial management
- capital spending and the New Hospital Programme