Helen Williams

Helen is the national clinical director for cardiovascular disease (CVD) Prevention at NHS England and consultant pharmacist and clinical lead for cardiovascular disease for the South East London Integrated Care System. 

Helen has over 25 years of experience as a CVD specialist across various care settings. She served as a clinical adviser to the national AHSN AF Programme and developed a pharmacist-led virtual clinic model to optimise anticoagulation uptake in atrial fibrillation (AF), which has now been implemented nationwide.

As the National Speciality Adviser for CVD Prevention at NHS England, she worked on the delivery of the national CVD ambitions for AF, blood pressure and cholesterol in the NHS Long Term Plan. Helen also supports University College London partners with the implementation of proactive care frameworks for CVD and CVD action to support primary care with the tools and resources to optimise patient outcomes, particularly for AF, blood pressure, lipids, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.