Maggie Helliwell is a practising GP in West Yorkshire with over 35 years of experience of working in the NHS. She is currently Vice Chair of NICE, a role in which she has responsibility for the Technology Appraisal Appeal process and NHS Evidence. Prior to these roles she has been a GP Advisor to the Department of Health,  Medical Director and clinical governance lead for a PCT and Dpeuty Medical Director and Caldicott Guardian of her local district general hospital.