NHS Horizons, England

Laura Yearsley, Insight and Impact Lead for NHS Horizons, is passionate about improving services and generating actionable insights to influence change at a local and system level.

Laura has a background in health policy, strategy, and community engagement and has led various UK improvement initiatives, including improving awareness of the signs and symptoms of sepsis, and designing the first outcomes framework for raising concerns and complaints. She also led an NIH funded innovation team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, pioneering new approaches to increase engagement and DEI awareness in clinical research.

Laura’s roots are in campaigning and advocacy where she spent eight years leading the MS Society UK’s policy and campaigns work, and chaired a coalition of 80 patient organisations, influencing how patients and the public are involved in shaping national clinical guidance.

Laura has an MSc in Public Policy from University College London, and a diploma in organisational development.