Dr Sara Felix

Deputy Director of Engagement, NHS 10-Year Health Plan

Department of Health and Social Care

Dr Sara Felix is the Deputy Director of Engagement on the NHS’s 10-Year Health Plan at the Department of Health and Social Care, a role she has held since August 2024.

Prior to this she was Deputy Director of MedTech Strategy, Policy and Regulation, where she produced the inaugural UKG strategy for the sector, and progressed a number of initiatives to support innovation, adoption and value for money.

Sara created the National Supply Disruption Response to manage Brexit-related disruptions to the supply of medicines and medical products, which was subsequently central to getting PPE to the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prior to this Sara worked at NHS England where she led an ambitious national innovation programme to design healthy homes and communities in ten demonstrator sites ‘Healthy New Towns’.

Sara has a clinical background and a PhD in health policy and management; she is passionate about evidence-based policy and about effective use of public resources.