Candida Perera

Candida Perera has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Candida currently holds the position of Fellow at The RSA, a prestigious society focused on arts, manufactures, and commerce. Prior to this, they worked as the Head of Innovation & Improvement Programmes at The Health Foundation starting from November 2018.

Before their role at The Health Foundation, Perera worked at NHS Improvement from March 2017 to November 2018 as a Pricing Policy Manager. In this role, they led a program aimed at improving outpatient care by implementing innovative models and reducing inappropriate activity.

Perera also has experience working at McKinsey & Company, where they held multiple roles. From May 2015 to March 2017, they served as a Healthcare Specialist, leading strategy projects and driving quality of care and outcomes programs. Additionally, they worked as a Senior Healthcare Analyst from June 2013 to May 2015, managing workstreams and assisting Acute Trusts in developing viable strategic options. As a Healthcare Analyst from March 2011 to May 2013, Perera conducted analysis and designed the Care Quality Commission's "Early Warnings Signal" Intelligence system, focusing on health system sustainability and regulation.

Earlier in their career, Perera held the position of Healthcare Analyst at the UK National Audit Office from September 2008 to March 2011. In this role, they contributed to studies examining value for money in healthcare policies and the implementation of the National Stroke Strategy.

Perera's work experience also includes a role as a Health Policy Research Assistant at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from June 2007 to September 2008, where they conducted research on bowel cancer policies in European countries and Australia.

Overall, Perera's work experience showcases a strong background in healthcare strategy, policy analysis, and program management across various organizations.

Candida Perera pursued their Master of Science (MSc) degree in Health Policy Analysis from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies (Major) and Psychology (Minor) from Penn State University between 2002 and 2005.