Professor Lucy Wightman

Professor Lucy Wightman is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Nurse of Provide Health, a Community Interest Company providing high-quality care across East Anglia, Dorset and northern England. She has been in post since April 2024.

She was previously the Director of Wellbeing, Public Health and Communities at Essex County Council, the second largest council in England.

Prior to Essex County Council, she was Director of Public Health across both North and West Northamptonshire Councils, where she simultaneously held the role of Director of Population Health Strategy for Northamptonshire CCG.  During her Public Health Consultant career Lucy led on the Healthcare Public Health portfolio, as well as having responsibility for aspects of wider public health including elements of Health Protection, Health Improvement and Business Intelligence.

Having started her healthcare career in nursing, Lucy remains a registered nurse (BSc Hons Nursing) and has both a MSc in Public Health and a MSc in Leadership for Health and Social Care, which comprised a dual clinical and management curriculum.