Day 2 | Session 1| Keynote | A wider view of Women's Health;
Health New Zealand and beyond

A wider view of Women's Health; Health New Zealand and beyond

This session will outline the current thinking in Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora about women's health and how this fits in the wider health, care and political landscape.

Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard
National Clinical Chief Medical Officer
Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora

Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard has been the National Clinical Chief Medical Officer for Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora since November 2024 and also works as a Specialist General Practitioner (GP).

Until late 2024 she lived in the UK and was an NHS GP, Professor of GP Education at the University of Birmingham and a Non-Executive Director on the board of NHS England. 

She has held several prestigious positions in the medical field, most notably serving as the Chair of the UK Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC 2020-2023) and Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2016-2019). Helen was on the first UK National AI Safety Committee and was the founding Chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing, founding Chair of the Dames Commander Society and a trustee at Macmillan Cancer. 

Her personal clinical interests include holistic approaches to health and care, disease prevention, authentic medical leadership and embracing innovation in healthcare in safe responsible ways. Her contributions were recognised by award of DBE (New Year Honours 2022).