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Melanie Iles

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Chief Medical Officer at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Melanie Iles is the Chief Medical Officer at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, bringing over 30 years of NHS experience as a paediatrician. An experienced leader, she previously served as NHS Englands interim National Chief Clinical Information Officer, guiding digital transformation and system-wide improvements across various national and regional medical director roles.

She is passionate about creating a culture of compassionate leadership and continuous quality improvement to enhance services for patients and their families. Melanie is driven to learn new skills and understand the health system from different perspectives, often moving out of her comfort zone to lead change and innovation in healthcare.

Unique fact: She was the first woman to be appointed as the national Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO) for NHS England.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Medical Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom
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Digital Health Transformation
As the former interim National CCIO for NHS England, she has extensive experience leading digital transformation, informatics, and the merger of national digital health teams.
Clinical Leadership
Her career is defined by senior leadership positions, including Chief Medical Officer and various Medical Director roles, where she is described as an "inspirational leader".
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief Medical Officer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
3-2023 - 3-2024
National Chief Clinical Information Officer
NHS England
7-2019 - 3-2023
Medical Director - System Improvement and Professional Standards
NHS England
4-2022 - 12-2022
Regional Medical Director
NHS England
6-2012 - 11-2020
Invited Review Team Member
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
In the press

Media appearances

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chief medical officer. Featured in West Somerset Free Press
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Appointment of our new chief medical officer. Featured in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Education
1987 - 1992
MB BS
Royal Free Hospital, School of Medicine
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Wisbech Grammar School
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