Tara Donnelly
About Tara Donnelly
Experienced CEO and Director working at board level for 22 years with a rich history of working in the NHS, the voluntary sector and think tanks, now working independently. Skilled in improvement, digital leadership, adoption of innovation and new care models, supported by digital, NHS management and working with clinicians and others to achieve dramatic results. Prior positions include two Chief Executive roles - of the Health Innovation Network which speeds up the best in health and care across south London as part of the AHSN Network - and at West Middlesex University Hospital. Previously Director of Operations at the Whittington hospital and senior strategic director roles at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), most recently as Chief Digital Officer at NHSX/NHS England. Non-Executive Board roles include at the Nuffield Trust currently, as Senior Independent Director, and formerly Macmillan Cancer Support for ten years. Current President of the Health CEOs' Club. Founder of Digital Care, a boutique consultancy supporting digital home care with NHS and private sector clients. Established thought leader speaking and publishing on this topic regularly. Also honorary senior lecturer in the school of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Central Lancashire.