techUK Health and Care Summit 2026

Sally Warren

Director General Adult Social Care, Department of Health and Social Care

Sally Warren is the Director General for Adult Social Care since July 2025. She was the interim DG for Adult Social Care but was appointed permanently since 30 October 2025. Previously she was the Director General for 10-year health plan, leading a joint DHSC and NHS England team.

Prior to this, Sally was the Director of Policy for five years at The King’s Fund. Sally has over 20 years of experience working in health and care, with roles including Director for Social Care Policy at DHSC, Director of Programmes at Public Health England, Director of EU Exit Preparedness and Response at Defra and Deputy Chief Inspector at Care Quality Commission.