Director of Health Improvement
Professor John Newton
Biography
John Newton was appointed on 12 October 2012.
Career highlights:
- led England’s contribution to the Global Burden of Disease project
- Chairman of the WHO European Burden of Disease Network
- Honorary Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at the University of Manchester and University of Exeter
- academic epidemiologist in the University of Oxford
- Director of Research and Development in two large NHS teaching hospitals (Southampton and Oxford)
- first Director and Chief Executive Officer of UK Biobank
- Regional Director of Public Health for NHS South Central
Director of Health Improvement
The Director of Health Improvement is responsible for health improvement functions including:
- screening
- alcohol, tobacco and drugs
- diet and obesity
- health equity