Dr Claire Fuller qualified from St Mary’s Hospital in 1992, and throughout her career has remained a practising GP, with experience ranging from single-handed rural practice in Northumberland to large practices in Surrey. In April 2025, Claire was appointed National Co-Medical Director - Primary Care, having been Primary Care Medical Director for NHS England since September 2023. Prior to that she was the CEO for Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care System, having held executive system leadership roles in Surrey for a decade.
In November 2021 Claire was invited by NHS England Chief Executive Amanda Pritchard to look at primary care within integrated care systems. The “Fuller Stocktake” was co-signed by all 42 Integrated Care System Chief Executives who committed to implementing the recommendations. Next steps for integrating primary care: Fuller stocktake report was published in May 2022.
Since joining NHS England, Claire has prioritised improving GP retention, improving the primary/secondary care interface, improving the awareness of patient safety issues within primary care and the creation of a network of GP leaders across England.
She led the clinical review of ADHD services, resulting in the formation of a national task force.
In October 2024 the Secretary of State and NHS Chief Executive asked Claire and Stella Vig to lead the #redtapechallenge, reporting back in early 2025 on ways to remove bureaucracy, releasing time for clinicians.
Claire is a Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Health and Medical Science at Surrey University.