Stephen Watkins

Stephen is a Director with the NHS Benchmarking Network and an economist and qualified accountant with 30 years healthcare experience. He has worked across the NHS in acute care, primary care, mental health, strategy and commissioning. As a Director of the Network, Steve leads national projects that compare and analyse mental health, learning disabilities, emergency care, radiology, pharmacy and corporate functions. He also leads on the delivery of a range of bespoke analytics and research projects for a range of national organisations including Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, NHS Improvement, and Health Education England. Stephen also develops the Network’s international work programme and works closely with a range of international bodies.