Deborah El-Sayed

Deborah’s career spans over 30 years in the NHS, incorporating primary, secondary, mental health and learning disability services. She joined the Dorset Digital team in January 2026 as the Deputy Chief Digital Officer for the Dorset Providers and her responsibilities include a specific lead role for Mental health and Community as well as supporting the delivery of the Dorset Digital strategy. Prior to joining Dorset Deborah was the Chief Transformation and Chief Digital officer in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB with responsibility for integrated neighbourhoods, population health management, digital and data across the Bristol system. Deborah has held a range of national positions including the Director of Digital at NHS England, where she led a diverse portfolio of national services including the NHS Pathways clinical triage system, NHS.uk and electronic referral services. She has been responsible for the production and implementation of NHS data standards, and t