Leighton Phillps
Research & Development Director
Dr Leighton Phillips is the Director of Research, Innovation, and University Partnerships at Hywel Dda University Health Board, leading a department covering research and development, medical device innovation, and the delivery of value based healthcare. Leighton has previously held senior leadership roles in the NHS, academia, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and the senior civil service, where he developed a new strategy and planning system for the Welsh NHS.
Leighton’s research interests include the biopsychosocial determinants of decision making in complex systems and he has led a substantial programme to better understand the factors influencing technology adoption in healthcare systems, including working with leading biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies.