Chief executive, Royal College of Surgeons of England
Bio
Andrew Reed has over 35 years’ experience of healthcare management. After reading classics at Oxford University, he joined the NHS as a graduate management trainee, based mainly at Guy’s Hospital in London. He has worked in all sectors of NHS management and was a chief executive for twelve years, including at Bedford Hospital and Ipswich Hospital, and then held senior posts for NHS England covering East Anglia and the West Midlands. Andrew was appointed chief executive of the Royal College of Surgeons in September 2015. He has a strong personal commitment to patient safety and has had a career-long interest in promoting the role of doctors in management.