James Sanderson is Chief Executive of Sue Ryder, the national palliative care and bereavement support charity. He was previously National Director for Community Health Services, Personalised Care, and Palliative and End of Life Care at NHS England, where he led national initiatives including social prescribing, personal health budgets, and COVID response efforts. With a BA (Hons) in Performing Arts, James is a passionate advocate for the role of creativity in supporting health and wellbeing. James will join our Board of Governors and the Audit Committee this autumn.