Kay Boycott

Kay has extensive experience in the healthcare and medical research sectors across the public , private and charity sectors. She has a professional background in commercial marketing and strategy consultancy. She is currently a Board member for the Care Quality Commission, Eakin Healthcare Group Ltd, a children and young people mental health provider and the Senior Independent Member for the Medical Research Council.  

In her varied career Kay also held senior national charity roles – including as Chief Executive for Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation leading their successful merger. She has a record of delivering impactful new campaigns, products and partnerships, and is passionate about patient centred innovation, digital transformation, and cross-sector collaboration. Kay has previously served on the Boards for Association of Medical Research Charities, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, North Central London ICB and the Private Healthcare Information Network, the King’s Fund General Advisory Council and NHS Net Zero Expert Panel.