Recovering elective care

Mark Cubbon

National Priority Programme Director for Planned Care

NHS England

Mark is the national priority programme director for planned care at NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, and is also chief executive of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Mark has worked in the NHS for his entire career. He joined the NHS as a nurse in Greater Manchester in 1992. He has also held a range of senior leadership roles in his career, including CDO for NHS England, chief executive at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, regional chief operating officer for NHS Improvement in the Midlands and East of England, and several director roles in London NHS trusts, including Moorfields Eye Hospital, Whipps Cross and Barts Health.

Daniel Elkeles

Chief Executive

NHS Providers

Daniel is our chief executive, joining NHS Providers in May 2025. He brings over 30 years of NHS experience, having started his career on the NHS management training scheme in 1995. Daniel has held senior roles across acute, community, commissioning and regional settings, and has been an accountable officer since 2012. Before joining NHS Providers, Daniel was chief executive of London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, where he led major improvements in organisational culture and staff experience, resulting in the trust’s best-ever NHS staff survey results. He previously served as chief executive of Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, where he oversaw the creation of a combined acute and community trust and helped lead the development of integrated care. Daniel is passionate about improving workplace culture and inclusivity, and is committed to supporting provider leaders across the NHS.