Three new non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Baroness Camilla Cavendish, Naomi Eisenstadt CB and Phil Jordan bring expertise and experience from the public and private sector.

Baroness Cavendish served as head of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Prime Minister David Cameron; Ms Eisenstadt was the first Director of Sure Start, and  Mr Jordan has held a long and distinguished career in the private sector, including top roles at Sainsbury’s, Telefónica and Vodafone.

They will join lead non-executive director Alan Milburn,  health secretary under Tony Blair’s government, on the board of DHSC.

The new non-executive directors will provide independent oversight, constructive challenge and strategic advice to the department.

Wes Streeting, secretary of state for health and social care, said: "I am drawing on people of different political persuasions, with public and private sector experience, to help us turn around the NHS, make it fit for the future, and reform social care.

"The NHS is one of the biggest organisations in the world, and building a national care service is a generational ambition. We should be competing with global businesses to recruit the best and the brightest to our cause.

"I am delighted to welcome Camilla, Naomi and Phil to their new roles. Their combined expertise in social policy and technology, deep understanding of healthcare and commitment to pragmatism over ideology will be invaluable as we fix our broken NHS.

"If there are other people out there with the skills, experience and drive to transform the treatment and care of millions of people, then we want your help building our 10 Year Health Plan."