Gillian Leng

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Gillian Leng

CBE
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OccupationChief Executive, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Gillian Catherine Leng CBE is a British health administrator and academic. She is the Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), chair of the Guidelines International Network[1] and a visiting professor at King's College London.[2]

Leng trained in medicine at the University of Leeds.[3] She worked on clinical trials and epidemiological research in Edinburgh, and in London as a consultant in public health medicine.[4]

Leng has long believed in the importance of evidence-based practice and has been involved in the Cochrane collaboration since its foundation.[5] Prior to becoming NICE's CEO in April 2020, Leng was responsible for the initial set up and running of NICE's clinical guidelines programme,[6] for establishing the NICE implementation function,[7] and for setting up NHS Evidence.[8] She was also responsible for a range of other functions, including the NICE accreditation programme,[9] guideline development in social care,[10] and the NICE programmes of indicators [11] and quality standards.[12]

Leng was appointed a CBE in the 2011 Birthday Honours. She enjoys gardening.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "About GIN". Guidelines International Network. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Visiting Professors". King's College London. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Guidance Executive - Who We Are". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Professor Gillian Leng CBE". medtech rising. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Professor Gillian Leng CBE". International Festival of Public Health. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. ^ "NICE guidelines". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Implementing NICE guidance". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Professor Gillian Leng CBE". International Festival of Public Health. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Accreditation". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Social Care". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Standards and Indicators". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. ^ "How to use quality standards". National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Five minutes with ... Prof Gillian Leng, deputy chief executive of Nice | Healthcare Professionals Network". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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