Meet the people at Health Innovation Wessex

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The Board

The Board steers us into an exciting future of innovation, while ensuring we deliver against the objectives licensed by NHS England. Our approach of close partnership working with our members - and the other elements of the NHS system - is underpinned by mutual Board representation. We are committed to joint decision making on 'who does what,' aligning resources, and undertaking joint work.

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Senior Leadership Team

Our senior leadership team brings a broad range of experience and skills to provide direction and oversight across our work. The executive team is accountable to our Board.

Fiona Driscoll
Chair

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Nicola Bent
Chief Executive Officer

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Frank Ratcliff
Director of Industry & Innovation

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Sarah Turl
Associate Director - Operations

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Richard Booth
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Innovation Adoption

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Philippa Darnton
Director of Insight

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Charlotte Forder
Associate Director - Communications

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Leah Gallon
Associate Director - Innovation Adoption (Dorset Locality)

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Jo Murray
Associate Director - Innovation Adoption (Strategic Programmes)

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Lynne Ruddick
Associate Director - Innovation Adoption (HIOW Locality)

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Emma Williams
Associate Director - Strategic Partnerships & Business Development

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Meet the Team

Our staff come from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academia, frontline health and social care, research, analytics and NHS support services.

Kim Appleby
Senior Communications & Strategy Manager

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Patrick Arnold
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Rachel Bailey
Senior Programme Manager - Insight

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Ruth Barker PhD
Programme Manager - Insight

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Sophie Barton
Advanced Analyst - Insight

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Divya Beri
Business Support Assistant

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Jackie Chandler
Programme Manager - Insight

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Gemma Clarke
Programme Assistant - Innovation Adoption

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Jenny Curtis
Programme Assistant - Innovation Adoption

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Cheryl Davies
Senior Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption (HIOW Locality)

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Emmanuel Defever
Programme Co-ordinator - Insight

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Angus Donald
Programme Manager - Industry & Innovation

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Linda du Preez
Programme Co-ordinator - Innovation Adoption

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Katherine Gale
Programme Manager - Insight

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Holly Green
Programme Manager - Patient Safety (MatNeo)

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Ani Haughton
Programme Assistant - Industry & Innovation

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Rachel Heard-White
Data Analyst and Quality Lead

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Catherine Henderson
Programme Manager - Patient Safety (Deterioration & PSIRF)

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Emily Hunter
Senior Programme Manager - Insight

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Sam Kehoe-Coulter
Executive Assistant to CEO & Programme Co-ordinator - Strategic

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Helen Kelley
Business Support Assistant

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Simeon Kent
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Nikki King
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Amanda Lees PhD
Programme Manager - Insight

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Vicky Martin
Executive Assistant to CEO & Programme Assistant - Strategic

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Claire Martin
Programme Co-ordinator - Industry & Innovation

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Kathleen McCulloch
Senior Communications Officer

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Robert Payne
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Rebecca Player
Programme Co-ordinator - Insight

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Peter Rhodes
Senior Programme Manager - Industry & Innovation

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Fiona Robertson
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Andrew Sibley
Programme Manager - Insight

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Charlotte Silver
Communications Manager

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Nicky Smith
Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption

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Grace Smith
Programme Manager - Patient Safety

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Gemma Snell
Programme Manager - Industry & Innovation (Needs Assessment Service)

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Heather Stacey
Senior Programme Manager - Innovation Adoption (Dorset Locality)

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Caroline Thomas
Programme Assistant - Innovation Adoption

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Stephen Weatherill
Senior Communications & Strategy Manager

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Wendy Wilkins
Finance and Business Support Assistant

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Sarah Willis
Director of Genomics Innovation

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Julia Wilson
Programme Co-ordinator - Insight

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Anna Wykes
Programme Manager - Industry & Innovation (Cancer Innovations)

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Emma Wynn-Mackenzie
Programme Assistant - Innovation Adoption

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