Mark Gillyon-Powell

Mark joined NHS England in 2016 and is currently Deputy Director for Hepatitis C Elimination & Health Inequalities within Specialised Commissioning.  In his preceding role within NHS England Health & Justice, Mark led on Public Health in secure and detained settings.

Previously, Mark had spent 15 years as Head of Delivery (North) in the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and Public Health England, developing addiction treatment policy and delivery.  Mark also spent a period overseeing the implementation and roll out of new cancer screening technologies for Public Health England.

Before these national roles, Mark was an operational manager and practitioner within sexual health, alcohol and drug services within local authority and third sector organisations.  As a part of his practitioner role, Mark trained in Counselling and Psychotherapy.