David Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton
North Norfolk | |
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In office 1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001 | |
Preceded by | Ralph Howell |
Succeeded by | Norman Lamb |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 December 1954 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Independent (since 2018) |
Other political affiliations | Conservative (until 2018) |
Spouse | Caroline Holmes |
Parent(s) | Jim Prior[1] Jane Lywood |
Alma mater | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
David Gifford Leathes Prior, Baron Prior of Brampton (born 3 December 1954) is the former chairman of NHS England and chairman of University College Hospital. He served as Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for North Norfolk from 1997 until the 2001 general election, when he lost his seat to Norman Lamb of the Liberal Democrats by 483 votes. In 2015, he was appointed as a life peer in the House of Lords.
Early life
He was educated at
During his time at Cambridge, he helped to launch the Cambridge University Industrial Society, a student group, which subsequently spread to many other
Career
From 1977 to 1980, he worked for the investment banks Lehman Brothers and Lazard Frères in New York, training as an investment banker, and qualified as a barrister in 1976, becoming a member of Gray's Inn. He was seconded to the British Steel Corporation to work with Sir Ian MacGregor. He was appointed Managing director of British Steel Service Centres Ltd and later appointed Commercial Director British Steel,[2] establishing joint ventures in China, Turkey, Europe and North America. After British Steel, he managed a number of private steel and manufacturing businesses.
He was elected as MP for
On 14 November 2006, he was arrested,
On 28 January 2013 he was appointed as Chairman of the
In March 2015 he told a conference that "the role of the market is hugely limited in health and social care, in part because many of the people who need care the most – as many homeless people are – are often unheard; they have no power. The market requires people with power, people who can choose [in order to bring improvement]. In healthcare that’s not the case.” His stance appeared to conflict with the assumptions underlying the Health and Social Care Act 2012.[10]
On 14 May 2015 David Prior was appointed
In October 2016, Prior said the result of the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum was "a terrible mistake".[13] Additionally, he expressed his support for remaining in the European single market.[13]
On 21 December 2016, he was appointed as
On 5 September 2018, he was invited to attend a pre-appointment hearing with the Health Select Committee prior to being appointed Chair of NHS England,[16] succeeding Sir Malcolm Grant. His appointment was for four years from 31 October 2018.[17] He resigned the Conservative whip in October 2018.[18] His term ended upon the confirmation of his successor, Richard Meddings, in January 2022.[19]
References
- ^ "Ex-Olympic showjumper used pig's blood to daub lewd messages in peer's home". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "David Prior (Biography)". aru.ac.uk. Anglia Ruskin University. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Lord Prior of Brampton". GOV.UK.
- ^ "David Prior - ARU". aru.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ex-MP cleared of fraud allegation". BBC News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "New free school in Norwich given approval". Eastern Daily Press. 22 May 2013.
- ^ "New Chair of CQC announced". 13 December 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "HSJ100 2013 The annual list of the most influential people in health". Health Service Journal. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Market role 'hugely limited' in NHS, says CQC chair". Health Service Journal. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "No. 61247". The London Gazette. 4 June 2015. p. 10268.
- ^ "HSJ100 2015". Health Service Journal. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ a b Campbell, Denis (22 October 2016). "Tory health minister calls Brexit vote 'a terrible mistake'". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: 21 December 2016". 10 Downing Street. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "Ministerial appointments: 27 October 2017". 10 Downing Street. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Lord David Prior chosen as next chair of NHS England". National Health Executive. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "NHS England-Chair". Department of Health and Social Care. October 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "New NHS Chair resigns Conservative Whip - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Richard Meddings CBE confirmed as new Chair of NHS England". gov.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2023.