Director General, System Development

Matthew Style

Biography

Matthew Style was appointed Director General, System Development in November 2025.

His previous roles include:

  • Director General, Secondary Care and Integration at the Department of Health and Social Care
  • Deputy Chief Finance Officer at NHS England and NHS Improvement
  • Director of Local Government Finance (including adult social care) at the Department for Communities and Local Government
  • Deputy Director, Public Services and Head of the Health and Social Care Team at HM Treasury

He has also served as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Director General, System Development

Responsibilities include: 

  • system commissioning and capacity
  • provider oversight and licensing
  • nationally commissioned services
  • market shaping and resilience

Department of Health and Social Care

Previous roles in government

  • Director General, Secondary Care and Integration
  • Director General, NHS Policy and Performance Group