Dr Sam Barrell CBE

Chief Executive Officer @ LifeArc

About

CEO at LifeArc, a self-funded, not-for-profit organisation committed to addressing underserved health challenges by advancing science and innovation in collaboration with partners. Our focus is on turning purpose into impact, delivering breakthroughs for the patients who need them most. CEO and NED with over 30 years of experience in the life sciences, health and care sectors, with expertise in strategy, growth, and commercial development. I've had the privilege of leading both established and scaling life sciences and health organisations, and I'm passionate about supporting teams to achieve meaningful results. I am also deeply committed to science, technology and digital solutions that improve healthcare. With experience engaging senior stakeholders at a national level, I was honoured to receive the CBE for services to healthcare in 2014 #health, #digital, #innovation, #lifesciences, #medtech, #transformation Portrait by Beth Lavin

Country

United Kingdom

City

London

Industry

Health, Wellness & Fitness

Skill

Creativity and Innovation, Life Sciences, Healthcare Management, Leadership Development, Leadership, Teaching, Public Speaking, Creative Direction, Coaching, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Change Management, Hospitals, Public Sector, Strategic Planning, Healthcare Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare Information Technology, Higher Education, Medical Education, Medicine

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

LifeArc

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Member of British Land Innovation Advisory Council (FTSE 100)

British Land

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

Non Executive Director

York Health Economics Consortium

2020-6 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

York, England, United Kingdom

Non Executive Director

Assura plc

2021-5 - 2025-10 · 4 yrs 6 mos

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

The Francis Crick Institute

2022-6 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Chief Operating Officer

The Francis Crick Institute

2017-9 - 2022-6 · 4 yrs 10 mos

London, United Kingdom

Member of the National Advisory Council

The King's Fund

2013-1 - 2019-1 · 6 yrs 1 mo

London, United Kingdom

Chief Executive Officer

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

2015-2 - 2017-9 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Taunton

Providing health care services for the population of Somerset with an annual budget of £280m. Leading an organisation of c4000 staff delivering services across a patient population of c538,000. ‘Outstanding’ for care and overall ‘Good’ rating from CQC (only 20% of hospitals achieved a Good rating). ‘The senior management team were a strongly cohesive team that had engendered a culture of learning from incidents and one in which the patient was put at the centre of care provided.’ ‘The senior management team was visible to staff at all levels’. [May 2016] Selected as one of 12 NHS hospitals to be global digital exemplar sites [Sept 2016]

Member

Institute for Public Policy Research Health Advisory Panel

2014-2 - 2017-3 · 3 yrs 2 mos

IPPR, 4th Floor, 14 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DF

Chief Clinical Officer (Accountable Officer)

South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group

2012-6 - 2015-2 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Torquay, Devon, United Kingdom

385 million annual budget. Purchased healthcare services for local population of South Devon. Fulfilling multiple statutory functions.• Led the formation of the high performing CCG through authorisation and shadow form (with delegated powers). Set strategic vision for organisation, which 96% of CCG staff believed to be the top priority, Ipsos Mori staff survey. Led the formation of an integrated system leadership board, which achieved national Pioneer status to support the future integration of health and care.