Chair of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, National Advisory Board
Who am I?
My name is Ruth Hussey and I am the Chair of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, National Advisory Board.
What do I do?
I am the Deputy Chair of the Food Standards Agency, and a contributor to policy and research advisory boards as well as a trustee of The Health Foundation and The Reader charity. I led the Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales, which was published in 2018, and was delighted to be appointed as Chair of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø National Advisory Board in January 2020.
My areas of interest and / or experience
- Public Health
- Health Inequalities
- Health and Social Care Policy
What’s important to me
My hobbies include keeping fit and cooking the produce from my allotment, which I have maintained for over 20 years.