Matt leads the national teams supporting the development of Integrated Care Systems, working alongside regional directors, that will transform how local services are integrated and supported to deliver improved population health outcomes. He leads teams working on the national oversight of commissioning of primary medical, dental and optometry services and the transformation of primary care. He and his teams work to support regions, systems and professionals in delivering the NHS Long Term Plan ambitions and government manifesto commitments for increasing general practice workforce and additional appointments for patients, the development of digital first primary care and the continued development of Primary Care Networks.

Matt has over twenty years of experience in leading local NHS organisations to make a difference to services and to improve outcomes for patients and communities. He has worked across Yorkshire, London and the South East, principally in commissioning but also in acute hospital management, primary care, strategy, performance, clinical governance and corporate teams. Before joining NHS England and Improvement he led data and analytical teams in NHS Digital to make better data available for improving health.