Incisive Health has announced its appointment of Richard Douglas as senior counsel.

Douglas was formerly the NHS and Department of Health director general, as well as previously working at HM Customs & Excise, the National Audit Office and as finance director at National Savings.

Incisive Health founding partner Bill Morgan said: “Richard Douglas is unique. There is no-one with a better idea of how the NHS will face up to its financial challenge than Richard, and there is no one who better understands the interplay between politics, policy and the NHS than him. He is the best person to help our team chart the future of the NHS and advise our clients on how they can play their part in it.”