Darren Hughes
Darren has been director of the Welsh NHS Confederation since August 2019. Prior to this he was director for Wales at the General Pharmaceutical Council and head of office at the General Medical Council.
His career to date has seen him work extensively with the NHS, healthcare professionals, the UK and Welsh governments, politicians, the media and health stakeholders.
He has also conducted research at Cardiff University looking at how organisations can work together to campaign for legislative change. Darren has sat on several boards and advisory boards from Citizens Advice Cymru to Welsh Government’s Pharmacy: Delivering a Healthier Wales Delivery Board.
Darren was born and brought up in Gilfach Goch in south Wales and now lives “just over the mountain” with his family. Apart from being a full-time taxi driver to his children, Darren is also passionate about rural issues and sustainability. A former amateur jockey, Darren is still involved in organising several agricultural and equestrian events locally and nationally.
