David Furness - Head of Strategic Development, Social Market Foundation
David joined the SMF as Health Project Leader in January 2007. His work on health policy has included a number of research reports such as "Local control and local variation in the NHS: what do the public think?" and "From feast to famine: reforming the NHS for an age of austerity". His work has featured in publications such as the Sunday Times, Financial Times, Daily Express & Health Service Journal as well as BBC television and radio news.
He is now Head of Strategic Development with an interest in a number of policy areas including transport, public service reform and regulation. He also has responsibility for SMF's programme of Westminster events. Prior to joining SMF he worked for Standard Life Healthcare, one of the UK's leading private health providers. David was educated at Keble College, Oxford.