James O'Shaughnessy

Director

Overview

Independent Non-Executive Director, MA (Oxon)
appointed 19 December 2024

Key relevant skills:
• Extensive background in life-sciences and healthcare
• Previous Director of Policy at 10 Downing Street
• Organisation strategy

Lord James O’Shaughnessy has operated at the highest levels across UK Government, including as a Parliamentary Under Secretary in the Department for Health & Social Care with key policy responsibilities including life sciences; medicines pricing and regulation; preparing the health and social care sectors for Brexit; and, data, digital and technology, including cyber security. He was created a life peer in 2015 taking the title Baron O’Shaughnessy, of Maidenhead in the Royal County of Berkshire, and previously served as Director of Policy in No.10 Downing Street. He is a senior partner at Newmarket Strategy, a healthcare and life sciences consultancy, and a Trustee at Health Data Research UK.