Before joining the Nuffield Trust as Chief Economist in September 2010, Anita had been Chief Analyst and Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport since 2007.

Anita leads the Nuffield Trust’s work on health care financing and market mechanisms.

Previously, Anita was Director of Public Spending at the Treasury, where she led the team working with Sir Derek Wanless on his reform for NHS funding in 2002.  Anita has a Masters in Health Economics from York University and has worked as an Economic Adviser in the Department of Health and for Smithkline Beecham pharmaceuticals in the UK and USA. 

Anita is vice-chair of NHS Islington, a trustee of Tommy’s the baby charity, member of the EPSRC Societal Issues Panel and member of the British Academy Centre for Policy Advisory Board.