Juliet Bouverie OBESector leader

Biography

Juliet Bouverie OBE has been Chief Executive of the Stroke Association since June 2016, leading the UK's leading stroke charity, which funds research, provides services to stroke survivors and their families, and campaigns for improved stroke care. She co-chairs the Stroke Delivery Programme Board with NHS England, is a member of the NHS Assembly, and is a World Stroke Organisation Board member and Fellow. She was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours list for services to stroke survivors. Before joining the Stroke Association, she spent 16 years at Macmillan Cancer Support, latterly as Executive Director of Services and Influencing with a team of 800 and a budget of £150m. She has been a prominent public advocate for expanded NHS thrombectomy access, equitable life-after-stroke services, and investment in a sustainable stroke workforce. She holds a degree in modern languages from Oxford and a postgraduate diploma in management.

References

1. 1.Our people | Stroke Association — Current role, start date, NHS board roles, World Stroke Organisation fellowship, OBE, Macmillan background
2. 2.Juliet Bouverie to receive OBE | Stroke Association — OBE awarded in Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours list for services to stroke survivors
3. 3.Juliet Bouverie to receive OBE (blog) | Stroke Association — Stroke named NHS Long Term Plan national priority for first time during her tenure; OBE citation
4. 4.Juliet Bouverie – Stroke Association | Open Access Government — Co-chair of Stroke Delivery Programme Board, NHS Assembly member, World Stroke Organisation Board member, Macmillan background
5. 5.Juliet Bouverie | Contributor | Health Service Journal — Current CEO title; public advocacy on thrombectomy access and stroke workforce

Expertise

Cited on

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
• Heart disease & stroke

Stated areas of expertise

• Stroke prevention and treatment policy
• Thrombectomy access and NHS delivery
• Life after stroke and rehabilitation
• NHS Long Term Plan implementation
• Stroke workforce sustainability
• Charity sector leadership

Notable achievements

• Awarded OBE in the Queen's 2020 New Year's Honours list for services to stroke survivors. Source ↗
• During her tenure, stroke was named a national priority in the NHS Long Term Plan for England for the first time (January 2019). Source ↗
• Co-chairs the Stroke Delivery Programme Board with NHS England and serves as an NHS Assembly member. Source ↗
• As CEO of the Stroke Association, represented the charity on one of the four NHS working groups consulted in the development of the government's health plan (2024–25). Source ↗
• At Macmillan Cancer Support, secured important government commitments to improve patient experience and post-treatment support through the 2015 Cancer Strategy for England. Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “There had already been an 'alarming surge' in strokes among people of working age.”

  chief executive of the Stroke Association · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost double ↗

• “We know that early and bespoke rehabilitation, coupled with ongoing support, can vastly improve the physical effects of stroke, and therefore also support good emotional wellbeing. But there is no escaping the fact that progress to improve the availability and intensity of rehabilitation is far too slow.”

  chief executive of the Stroke Association · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · NHS rehabilitation care staff shortage fails stroke patients, say health leaders ↗

• “While the overall risk of stroke in younger adults remains low, around one in four strokes happen in people of working age. Pregnancy and the weeks following childbirth are also recognised as periods when the risk of stroke is higher, even though it remains uncommon, because pregnancy can increase the risk of high blood pressure and blood clots.”

  CEO at the Stroke Association · Heart disease & stroke · 27 Aug 2026 · Fitness coach had stroke weeks after giving birth ↗

Source references

1. Call for routine high blood pressure testing of UK children as cases almost doubletheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. NHS rehabilitation care staff shortage fails stroke patients, say health leaderstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
3. Fitness coach had stroke weeks after giving birthbbc.co.uk · 27 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• Xhttps://x.com/JulietBoupublished here ↗
• LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/juliet-bouverie-obe-88a033b1
• Staff pagehttps://www.stroke.org.uk/about-us/who-we-are/our-people
• Press office emailpress@stroke.org.ukpublished here ↗
• Press office phone0207 566 1500published here ↗

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