Stella Vig

Professor Stella Vig is a consultant vascular and general surgeon and a senior NHSexecutive with more than 30 years’ experience at the frontline. At NHS England, Stella is National Clinical Director for Elective Care and Director for Workforce and Productivity. She helps shape England’s elective recovery and reform plans and leads national work to match clinical capacity to patient need. Previously served as National Medical Director for Secondary Care and Quality. She co-chairs national work on robotic surgery strategy and procurement and chairs NHS England’s work on AI in dermatology. She brings clinical and operational judgement to decisions about where technology can improve care, what evidence should guide investment and what teams need to use it safely. Her longstanding work in diabetic foot care and limb preservation informs her contribution to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Vascular and Venous Disease. She serves on The King’s Fund’s General Advisory Council and is Honora