Layla McCay is a national leader in health policy, leadership and improvement. Alongside this role, she runs the Health and Care LGBTQ+ Leaders’ Network which advocates for better inclusion in the health and care sectors. She also role models and champions workplace inclusion on local and national platforms, underpinned by the research and insights in her must-read book, Breaking the Rainbow Ceiling: How LGBTQ+ people can thrive and succeed at work. Within her own workplace, Layla is Executive Sponsor for the NHS Confederation’s thriving LGBTQ+ staff group, which has achieved increases in staff engagement, inclusion and wellbeing. Widely recognized for her visibility and advocacy, Layla continues to inspire authentic leadership and improvement towards empowerment, equitable workplaces and new forms of inclusion. Her next book, The Queer Bookshelf: a reader’s guide comes out in 2026.
