David Wells
The Power List 2021 – Front(line) and Center
As Chief Executive of the Institute of Biomedical Science and former Head of Pathology NHS England, David has been at the forefront of the pandemic in the UK. He was responsible for expanding NHS testing capacity from 2,000 tests per day in early March 2020 to 25,000 tests per day by the end of April and then facilitated delivery of the Ministerial commitment of 100,000 PCR tests per day. David has also been an advisory voice to senior NHS leaders, ministers, and government and works tirelessly to raise pathology’s profile.
