Nigel Crisp, Baron Crisp

Nigel Crisp, Baron Crisp is a British crossbench member of the House of Lords and a prominent expert in global health and international development. Before his appointment as a life peer in 2006, he served as the Chief Executive of the National Health Service (NHS) and Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health from 2000 to 2006. Throughout his career, he has authored several influential books on healthcare reform and global health, and he continues to advocate for international health partnerships and nursing development as a patron and senior fellow at various academic and policy institutions.