National Director of Improvement, NHS England and NHS Improvement; England

Hugh McCaughey is the NHS National Director of Improvement for NHS England and NHS Improvement. Hugh helps ensure NHS providers and local systems are equipped to deliver world-class universal healthcare on a sustainable basis. He oversees the delivery of high impact support to the NHS to help reduce unwarranted clinical variation, improve quality and access, and ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources.

Previously, Hugh was the Chief Executive of South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland from 2009, where he made quality improvement a key strategy.

Hugh is a member of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and is a founding member of the Health Improvement Alliance Europe and the UK Improvement Alliance. He is Chair of the Ulster Rugby Academy and a former coach, player and manager.