Sarah Tomkins
CEO of First Community Health & Care and Chair of Trustees at Walton Charity
Sarah Tomkins brings a wealth of experience as a senior NHS healthcare executive, organisational leader, and trustee whose career has been shaped by a deep commitment to public service and community wellbeing. As CEO of First Community Health & Care and Chair of Trustees at Walton Charity, she has spent many years leading complex, values‑driven organisations across health, care, and the voluntary sector. Her professional life has been dedicated to strengthening systems of care, developing high‑performing teams, and ensuring that services remain sustainable, compassionate, and centred on the people they exist to serve.
As a scholar‑practitioner undertaking a Doctorate in Business Administration at the UCL Global Business School for Health, she embodies the belief that leadership in health and care must be both intellectually rigorous and grounded in lived experience. Her doctoral work provides a structured space for deep inquiry, offering a lens through which to examine the pressures facing contemporary health systems, the evolving responsibilities of organisational leaders, and the potential for more equitable and resilient models of care.
In her role at First Community Health & Care, Sarah leads large, multidisciplinary teams and works closely with partners across the NHS, Social Care, and the Voluntary Sector to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities. At Walton Charity, she stewards long‑term investment in community wellbeing, ensuring that people across Elmbridge have the opportunity and support to live rewarding lives free from poverty and inequality.
Across these roles, she has become known for combining commercial discipline with empathy, championing ethical practice, and creating environments in which people and communities can thrive. Sarah holds a strong belief in the power of collective endeavour, a commitment to fairness and dignity, and a conviction that serving others is the defining purpose of those entrusted with responsibility.
Sarah Tomkins
CEO of First Community Health & Care and Chair of Trustees at Walton Charity
Sarah Tomkins brings a wealth of experience as a senior NHS healthcare executive, organisational leader, and trustee whose career has been shaped by a deep commitment to public service and community wellbeing. As CEO of First Community Health & Care and Chair of Trustees at Walton Charity, she has spent many years leading complex, values‑driven organisations across health, care, and the voluntary sector. Her professional life has been dedicated to strengthening systems of care, developing high‑performing teams, and ensuring that services remain sustainable, compassionate, and centred on the people they exist to serve.
As a scholar‑practitioner undertaking a Doctorate in Business Administration at the UCL Global Business School for Health, she embodies the belief that leadership in health and care must be both intellectually rigorous and grounded in lived experience. Her doctoral work provides a structured space for deep inquiry, offering a lens through which to examine the pressures facing contemporary health systems, the evolving responsibilities of organisational leaders, and the potential for more equitable and resilient models of care.
In her role at First Community Health & Care, Sarah leads large, multidisciplinary teams and works closely with partners across the NHS, Social Care, and the Voluntary Sector to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities. At Walton Charity, she stewards long‑term investment in community wellbeing, ensuring that people across Elmbridge have the opportunity and support to live rewarding lives free from poverty and inequality.
Across these roles, she has become known for combining commercial discipline with empathy, championing ethical practice, and creating environments in which people and communities can thrive. Sarah holds a strong belief in the power of collective endeavour, a commitment to fairness and dignity, and a conviction that serving others is the defining purpose of those entrusted with responsibility.
