Our people

Dame Celia Ingham Clark

Dame Ingham Clark, who was awarded a DBE in 2025 for services to the NHS, is a former deputy Medical Director at NHS England and surgeon, who has held senior roles in clinical governance, patient safety, medical education and population health.

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Jacqueline Andrews

Jackie has been qualified as a medical doctor for over 30 years. She trained in...

Peter Bloomfield

Peter is Head of Policy and Research at Future Care Capital (FCC), where he works...

Gill Coverdale

Gill is the UK Professional Lead for Education (Quality Assurance) at the Royal College of...

Jane Dreaper

As a BBC News Health Correspondent for more than a decade, Jane explained complex NHS...

Janice Gabriel

Janice Gabriel has over 30 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse in the NHS, having...

Mark Hampton

Treasurer

Mark brings a wealth of Executive and non-Executive healthcare experience, having worked with a variety...

Rachna Vyas

Rachna is deputy chief executive and chief operating officer for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB....

Chris Gush

Chris Gush

Chief Executive Officer

Chris brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to improving healthcare through the...

Chris Boulton

Chris Boulton

Director of Operations, National Joint Registry (NJR)

Chris has responsibility for the overall delivery of the National Joint Registry, ensuring that it...

Glenn Hearnden

Glenn Hearnden

Director of Corporate Services

Glenn brings a broad range of organisational and business leadership experience, having worked across many...

Professor Danny Keenan

Professor Danny Keenan

Medical Director

Professor Danny Keenan joined HQIP in the new Medical Director role in July 2013, seconded...

Jill Stoddart

Jill Stoddart

Director of Operations (NCAPOP)

Jill Stoddart joined the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) organisation in April 2016. Jill was...

Iain Smith

Iain Smith

Associate Director of Association (ACAR-QI)

With over 25 years of experience in the English NHS in national, regional and local...

Clare Fountain

Clare Fountain

Associate Director of Healthcare Quality Improvement

As an accomplished Improvement Practitioner of 20+ years (both in the NHS and abroad) Clare...

Jill Stoddart

Jill Stoddart

Director of Operations (NCAPOP)

Jill Stoddart joined the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) organisation in April 2016. Jill was...

Helen Baron

Project Manager, Quality Accounts and Subscriptions

Responsible for the quality accounts list, NCAPOP subscriptions and The Directory.

Sumera Bhatti

Project Manager, NCAPOP

Responsible for managing a portfolio of national clinical audits.

James Campbell

James Campbell

Associate Director for Quality and Development

James joined the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) in 2016. Prior to this, he was...

Grace Cuff

Project Manager

Responsible for managing a portfolio of national clinical audits.

Catherine Gallagher

Project Manager

Responsible for managing a portfolio of national clinical audits.

Amy Lloyd

ADI Project Manager

Amy’s role is focused on helping organisations to use data to drive improvement in patient...

Caroline Rogers

Caroline Rogers

Associate Director for Quality and Development

An associate director in NCAPOP since 2018, Caroline is responsible for commissioning and developing a...

Rachael Sample

Rachael Sample

Associate Director for Quality and Development

Rachael is a clinical radiographer by background and qualified in London in 1995. After a...

Yvonne Silove

Yvonne Silove

Associate Director for Quality and Development

Yvonne qualified in medicine and experimental psychology, working as a paediatrician and then an audiological...

Drew Smith

Drew Smith

Associate Director for Quality and Development

Drew has nearly 20 years’ experience working in and leading health analytical programmes. Having started...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Associate Director for Quality and Development

As an associate director in HQIP Paul has responsibility for commissioning and developing a portfolio...

Tina Strack

Tina Strack

Associate Director for the Clinical Outcome Review Programmes

Tina leads on the commissioning and development of a portfolio of national clinical audits and...

Julia Trusler

Julia Trusler

Associate Director for Quality and Development

Responsible for commissioning and developing a portfolio of national clinical audits and outcome review programmes,...

Sarah Walker

Sarah Walker

Project Manager, NCAPOP

Responsible for managing a portfolio of national clinical audits.

Chris Boulton

Chris Boulton

Director of Operations, National Joint Registry (NJR)

Chris has responsibility for the overall delivery of the National Joint Registry, ensuring that it...

Traci Aina

Traci Aina

Business Support Officer

Traci is responsible for providing comprehensive business and operational support to the NJR Management Team,...

Leeanna Alloway

Leeanna Alloway

Executive Assistant to Director of Operations

Leeanna provides administrative assistance to the Director of Operations and provides secretariat support for the...

Rosie Boon

Rosie Boon

Communication Engagement Manager

Rosie manages NJR communication activites that include developing a rolling engagement programme for our Patient...

Yemi Garuba

Yemi Garuba

Associate Director of Operations and Contracts

As NJR’s Associate Director of Operations and Contracts, Yemi is responsible for monitoring all aspects...

Chloe Hibbitt

Chloe Hibbitt

Operations Manager of Contracts and Service Delivery

Chloe supports the management of NJR contracts and operational activity measuring progress and performance of...

Alyson Ottley

Alyson Ottley

Research and Governance Programme Manager

Alyson is responsible for managing the NJR’s research programme; processing research applications, supporting the Research...

Natalia Plejic

Natalia Plejic

Project Manager, NJR

Natalia is responsible for managing the NJR’s implant performance work programme and the data quality...

Alice Ryder

Alice Ryder

Operations Manager of Performance and Business Planning

Alice is responsible for managing the NJR’s hospital and surgeon outlier management process and supporting...

Becky Swinson

Becky Swinson

Associate Director of Performance and Business Planning

Becky is responsible for overseeing the NJR’s clinical performance programmes and delivery of the committee...

Deirdra Taylor

Deirdra Taylor

Associate Director of Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

Deirdra is responsible for overseeing all aspects of NJR stakeholder communication. This includes managing the...

The National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow Scheme provides doctors in training with the unique opportunity to spend 12 months working in national organisations, to develop a range of enhanced leadership, policy, project, and communication skills. It is sponsored by the National Medical Director of NHS England and is managed by the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management, and aims to equip trainees with the skills required to lead effectively, in preparation for future leadership roles. HQIP is proud to participate in this scheme, welcoming a Clinical Fellow each year.
Thomas Salisbury

Dr Thomas Salisbury

National Medical Director’s Clinical Fellow

Dr Salisbury is an ophthalmology registrar and clinical informatician. He is seconded to HQIP as...

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Glenn Hearnden

Glenn Hearnden

Director of Corporate Services

Glenn brings a broad range of organisational and business leadership experience, having worked across many...

Lacia Ashman

Lacia Ashman

Head of Communications and Marketing

With a breadth of skills and experience in communications and marketing acquired in both the...

Catherine Brook

Catherine Brook

Head of Finance

Catherine has worked in finance for over 20 years. She joined HQIP in 2021, having...

Molly Halford

Molly Halford

Senior Communications Officer

Molly has a background in NHS communications, and manages all HQIP’s day-to-day comms activities.

Judith Hughes

Judith Hughes

Associate Director of Procurement

Judith has worked in procurement for over 25 years in both the private and public...

Sheila Jivraj

Sheila Jivraj

Finance Officer

Sheila has worked in finance for over 30 years. Before joining HQIP she worked in...

Fiona Laycock

Fiona Laycock

Business Support Officer

Fiona is the backbone of HQIP core operations, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and efficiently....

Winnie Man

HR Manager

Responsible for all aspects of human resources functions, including recruitment, employee relations, and HR compliance...

Kim Rezel

Kim Rezel

Head of Public and Patient Involvement

Kim has built a career through collaborating with, and involving, service users – firstly in...

Fiona Rigby

Marketing Lead

Fiona has a background in communications and marketing from outside the healthcare sector, and utilises...

Desislava Staykovska

Head of Information Governance/DPO

Desi brings a wealth of expertise in data protection and information security compliance, as a...

Jonathan Williams

Senior Procurement Manager

Jonathan has worked in procurement for 5 years within the private and public sector, with...