Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Style
Biography
Matthew Style was appointed Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer in March 2026.
His previous roles include:
- Director General, System Development at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
- Director General, Secondary Care and Integration at DHSC
- Director General, NHS Policy and Performance at DHSC
- Deputy Chief Finance Officer at NHS England and NHS Improvement
- Director of Local Government Finance (including adult social care) at the Department for Communities and Local Government
- Deputy Director, Public Services and Head of the Health and Social Care Team at HM Treasury
He has also served as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
The Interim Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Operating Officer is the Senior Responsible Officer for the DHSC and NHS England Transformation Programme. He is also responsible for DHSC corporate services, such as information technology, estates, human resources and governance.
Previous roles in government
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Director General, System Development
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Director General, Secondary Care and Integration
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Director General, NHS Policy and Performance Group