The Shelford Group is delighted to announce David Furness as its new Managing Director, due to start in Spring 2025.
David brings with him a wealth of experience from across both national health policy roles and membership bodies, most recently as Director of Policy and Delivery at the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN).
David’s previous roles include Senior Policy Adviser at Monitor and NHS Improvement. David also has experience in both domestic and international health policy with previous roles at the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine in Sydney, Australia and the Social Market Foundation think tank in London.
He said, “I’m delighted to be joining the organisation at an exciting time for Shelford Group members. I’m looking forward to getting to know the talented Shelford Group team who have thrived under Will Warburton’s leadership and working closely with members to make sure that we continue delivering on their priorities”.
Kirsten Major, Chair of the Shelford Group and Chief Executive of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We are very pleased to be welcoming David Furness as Shelford Group Managing Director. David brings a rich blend of experience in health policy and membership organisations, and we very much look forward to working with him. We would like to thank Will for his thoughtful and effective leadership of the group over the last three years, and we wish him well for the future.”
David Furness biography: David Furness is Director of Policy and Delivery at the Independent Healthcare Providers Network (IHPN), the award-winning membership body for independent providers. David leads IHPN’s policy development and influencing work, especially around the role of independent providers in delivering NHS care. He has extensive experience across membership bodies and in national health policy roles, having worked as a Senior Policy Adviser at Monitor and then NHS Improvement, covering areas including patient choice, provider competition and collaboration, temporary staffing, and provider productivity. David has experience in both domestic and international health policy with previous roles at the University of Notre Dame School of Medicine in Sydney, Australia and the Social Market Foundation think tank in London.