The Chief Medical Officer role in the modern NHS
Monday 18 May 2026 18:45 to 20:15Speakers: |
Dr Karl Marlowe, Chief Medical Officer, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust |
This interactive session exploring the personal need to address Authority, Presence and Impact, for healthcare leadership.
About the speaker
Dr Karl Marlowe has been Chief Medical Officer at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust since 2021. He has over two decades of clinical and executive experience across mental health, community health care, and integrated health systems.
Prior to joining Oxford Health, Dr Marlowe was Chief Medical Officer at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, where he led clinical services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Under his leadership, the Trust underwent a significant cultural transformation, improving its Care Quality Commission rating and removing national undertakings. He was a health commissioner at Barnet CCG up to 2017. His leadership style is grounded in quality improvement, value-based commissioning, and population health. Dr Marlowe is a passionate advocate for climate-conscious healthcare, digital innovation, and the integration of academic research into clinical practice.
Registration
Registration will open two weeks before the event.
About the Management in Medicine Programme
The Management in Medicine Programme was developed to foster management and leadership skills for health and care systems in early-career professionals. Attendance is open to medical students, doctors in training, postgraduate students and others with an interest in the interaction between healthcare professionals, systems and management. For more information, or to be added to the mailing list, please email mim@gtc.ox.ac.uk
Type: Lectures and Seminars
