Jessica Bawden

Jessica Bawden currently serves as Chief Executive at Lakeside Healthcare, a position held since September 2022. Prior to this role, Jessica was the Director of Primary Care, Medicines Optimisation & Out of Hospital Urgent Care at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG from February 2020 to September 2022. Jessica's extensive experience in leadership includes serving as the Director of Corporate Affairs at Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group from December 2012 to February 2020, overseeing areas such as Corporate Governance, HR, and GP out of hours services. Earlier positions include Director of Communications & Engagement at NHS Cambridgeshire and Head of Communications at the National Housing Federation. Jessica holds a BA and MA OXON in English Language & Literature from Somerville College, Oxford, completing studies in 1991.