Jacqueline Cornish OBE, FRCP(London) Hon FRCPCH

Dr Jacqueline Cornish was appointed to the post of National Clinical Director Children, Young People and Transition to Adulthood in NHS England in April 2013. She is passionate about continuously striving for improved healthcare outcomes in this young group, giving them and their families a positive experience and delivering care safely and to the highest possible standard.

She is a practicing clinician, having only recently stepped down as Director of Paediatric Stem Cell Transplant at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. Dr Cornish specialises in the transplant of children with a high risk haematological malignancy, and the Unit has been pioneering in the development of the use of alternative donors. The Bristol SCT Unit is a world leader, and published outcomes have set a gold standard in the transplant of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia which has not been surpassed.

Dr Cornish has 20 years’ experience of Medical Management in the NHS, having been Head of Division of Women’s and Children’s Services at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust for 8 years before taking up the National post. She believes that the strong synergy between clinicians and dedicated managers and commissioners leads to the best result for patients and is a hallmark of high performing organisations and services.