HSJ50 2009
HSJ50 2009
01 David Nicholson
The financial chill enveloping the NHS has only served to reinforce David Nicholson’s position as the most powerful person in healthcare.
02 Lord Darzi of Denham
Ara Darzi stood down as a health minister in July but his influence is still central to the NHS and his push for quality is being carried forward.
03 David Flory
If Lord Darzi’s legacy on quality puts him at the number two slot, it is money and control over it which has propelled David Flory’s ascent to number three from 16th place last year.
04 Sir Bruce Keogh
If, in five or 10 years’ time, a patient is able to get detailed information about the numbers of operations every surgical team carries out, their outcome and how that compares with other specialists, before deciding whether they want a surgeon to cut into them Sir Bruce Keogh will be the man to thank.
05 Andy Burnham
Health secretary Andy Burnham came into the post as swine flu swept towards pandemic status; a tough start to what is inevitably going to be a tough job.
06 Bill Moyes
Bill Moyes has climbed three places despite the government’s recent strikes at the foundation trust reforms, the Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust scandal and having only two months left in post.
07 Sir Liam Donaldson
The chief medical officer has become the public face of swine flu and is largely responsible for the NHS and government’s response to it, including the purchase of tens of millions of doses of vaccine and Tamiflu.
08 Baroness Young of Old Scone
Barbara Young strode into her role as Care Quality Commission chair last year promising to “talk softly and carry a big stick”.
09 Sir Michael Rawlins
It has been another eventful year for Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, who was reappointed as chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in March after a special exemption allowed him to extend his tenure.
10 Andrew Lansley
The electorate now believes the NHS is safe in Tory hands. That is down to Andrew Lansley.
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11 Mike Farrar
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12 David Behan
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13 Steve Smith
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14 Cynthia Bower
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15 Andrew Dillon
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16 Mike Richards
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17 Mark Britnell
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18 Ruth Carnall
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19 Steve Bundred
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20 Oliver Letwin
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21 Sir Robert Naylor
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22 Niall Dickson
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23 Sophia Christie
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24 Laurence Buckman
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25 Peter Carter
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26 Bob Ricketts
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27 Jeremy Heywood
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28 Steve Field
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29 Nick Timmins
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30 Dame Sally Davies
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31 Sir Ian Carruthers
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32 Nigel Edwards
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33 Mark Goldman
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34 Elisabeth Buggins
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35 Hamish Meldrum
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36 Richard Barker
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37 David Fillingham
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38 Stuart Bell
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39 Helen Bevan
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40 Lord Carter of Coles
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41 Sian Thomas
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42 Dame Carol Black
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43 Nicolaus Henke
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44 Robert Chote
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45 Stephen Thornton
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46 Dame Barbara Hakin
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47 Ben Page
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48 Karen Jennings
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49 Sue Slipman
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50 Ben Goldacre
Editor's Comment
HSJ50 2009 - Major Shifts of Power
This year’s HSJ50, the ranking of the 50 most powerful people in NHS management policy and practice in England, again reveals major shifts in who is wielding power.
In pictures
HSJ50 2009 in pictures
The list was revealed at a reception at the Foundling Museum in Central London on 11 November 2009.
Judging
HSJ50 2009 - the judging process
The judging was carried out by a panel of experts from across the health policy and management field.
Looking Back
HSJ50 2008: Controversy and change
This year’s HSJ50, the ranking of the 50 most powerful people in NHS management policy and practice in England, reveals dramatic changes in who is wielding power.
HSJ50 2007: Introducing the 50 people who will shape our future
David Nicholson was top, Lord Darzi beat the secretary of state. The HSJ50 - ranking the most powerful people in healthcare - was unveiled at the Dali Universe exhibition last week with Ernst & Young and Harvey Nash, and is already causing controversy. Download the supplement for the full list
HSJ50 2006: The people who shape the NHS
Welcome to the HSJ50, a new initiative from HSJ that highlights the people who, right now, have the biggest influence on the policy and practice of the NHS. The list set out on these pages provides a unique insight into the individuals and ideas that are shaping not just today’s health service but how it will look in years to come.
