Dr Leighton Phillps
Director of Research, Innovation, and University Partnerships
Dr Leighton Phillips is Director of Research, Innovation and University Partnership at Hywel Dda University Health Board, overseeing a large Department and portfolio of clinical trials, clinical investigation of devices and medical technologies, innovation, real world-evaluation, and strategic change guided by the principles of Value Based Health Care (VBHC). Leighton is an honorary Professor at Aberystwyth University and has previously held leadership roles in the NHS, academia, NGOs and the senior civil service, where he deployed a new strategy and planning system for the Welsh NHS and has experience of working at a national level with senior politicians, cabinet and government committees.