Judges

The judges for Writing the Future came from a range of medical, literary and journalistic backgrounds.

• Richard Smith
  Writer, editor of the British Medical Journal 1991–2004, and former CEO of United Healthcare Europe.
• Jo Bibby
  Non-executive Director at Salford Royal Trust NHS 2013-2017, Director of Strategy at the Health Foundation​.
• Don Goldmann
  MD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer, Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
• Anne Perkins
  Lead writer, lobby correspondent and feature writer for the Guardian since 1997.
• Christopher Reason
  Core writer on Eastenders since 1993, and writer for numerous health dramas.
• Lydia Nicholas
  Senior researcher at Nesta, focusing on health, big data and artificial intelligence in public services.