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Announcing the second group of judges for the Health Tech Awards 2024!

Here at HTN we’re always looking forward to the Health Tech Awards sponsored by CCube Solutions, our annual awards programme designed to shine a spotlight on innovative thinking and best practice in the NHS and beyond.

Each year, we gather an experienced and varied group of judges from the health tech industry to read and vote on each entry we receive, across categories such as most promising pilot, innovation of the year, best use of data and best use of digital for primary care.

We are delighted to share with you the judges for this year’s awards:

  • Aileen Jackson, head of mental health at Health Innovation Network
  • Alice Morrisey, automation programme manager at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
  • Alison Flack, programme director – mental health, learning disabilities and autism collaborative at Humber and North Yorkshire ICS
  • Amanda Begley, exec director of digital and transformation at Health Innovation Network South London
  • Ambra Caruso, head of digital transformation at NHS South London
  • Andrea Carter, programme director, community and care homes at Health Innovation Network
  • Andrew Stradling, chief medical officer at NHS LPP
  • Andy McGivern, chief data officer at NHS Arden & GEM CSU
  • Anna Bunch, digital pharmacist at University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust
  • Anne-Marie Riley, chief nurse at University Hospitals of North Midlands
  • Barry Frostick, chief digital and information officer at Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board
  • Ben Richards, chief operating officer at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Bob Silverman, EPR programme director at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
  • Breid O’Brien, transformation consultant [self-employed]
  • Cara Williams, CIO at University Hospitals Sussex Trust
  • Charlotte Taphouse, digital transformation lead (maternity) at NHS Hampshire & IOW ICB – SHIP LMNS
  • Ciara Moore, unified EPR programme director for Mid and South Essex NHS Trust and Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Colin Jones, head of pharmacy digital improvement and innovation at Midlands Partnership University NHS Trust
  • Dan Rennie-Hale, director of clinical outcomes and effectiveness, University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Danielle Joseph, associate delivery director at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Darren Pudduck, digital medicines principal pharmacy technician at Dorset HealthCare
  • David Clarke, consultant in intensive care medicine at Oxford University Healthcare Foundation Trust
  • David Gunion, digital programme manager at Sunderland GP Alliance
  • Dawn Greaves, associate director of digital transformation at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Diane Sarkar, chief nursing and quality officer at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
  • Donna Hanson, digital skills development project manager at North West Skills Development Network
  • Emma Pownall, EPR configuration manager and matron at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Felicia Akubue, group CQC compliance and improvement officer at Royal Free NHS Trust
  • Gemma Nichols, principal pharmacist digital systems at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Geraint Jones, chief clinical information officer at Leeds Community Healthcare
  • Heather Franklin, digital lead midwife at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Henrietta Mbeah-Bankas, head of portfolio at NHS England
  • Ivor Dias, digital configuration/integration/test lead at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jackie Bell, principle implementation and business change manager at NHS England
  • Jacqueline Andrews, executive medical director and executive lead for digital at Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jason Bradley, chief digital and data officer at Countess of Chester Hospital
  • Jason Teoh, chief information officer at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
  • Jenny Camaradou, EU R&D grants writer/knowledge exchange and PPIE patient public involvement engagement lead at SHCN
  • Johanna Kelly, chief nursing information officer at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
  • Joss Palmer, programme director at OneLondon / NHS London
  • Julian Le Saux, practice manager (retired) at The Crane Surgery
  • Julie Jones, customer relationship manager at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
  • Karla Richards, senior project manager for Innovation at Health Innovation Network South London
  • Katie Good, service improvement, clinical systems and data lead at Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
  • Katya Masconi-Yule, senior programmer at DigitalHealth.London
  • Keltie Jamieson, CIO at Bermuda Hospitals Board
  • Kerry O’Reilly, chief nursing information officer at Medway NHS Foundation Trust
  • Kim Rogers, senior programme manager of digital transformation at NHS Sussex ICB
  • Kimberly Dawson, senior digital CSO at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lianne Jerome, digital and transformation lead at Yorkshire Health Partners, Harthill PCN
  • Lila Dinner, deputy chief executive, chief medical officer and SRO for digital services at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
  • Liz Dobson, CEO at IBD registry
  • Lynne  Mellor, non executive director at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Manjit Roseghini, deputy chief nurse and director of midwifery, Croydon NHS Trust
  • Marie Collingwood-Graham, digital programme manager at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
  • Marion Costello, practice manager
  • Mark Edginton, director of operations at Health Innovation Network South London
  • Mathew Curtis-Holloway, advanced clinical practitioner at Nelson Medical Group
  • Matthew Clark, benefits realisation and change manager at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
  • Maxine Farmer, senior advisor at Health Innovation East
  • Melissa Deighton, senior project manager, digital transformation at Joined Up Care Derbyshire (Derby and Derbyshire ICS)
  • Mic Turner, chief people officer at Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust
  • Mike Burgess, system manager at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
  • Misbah Mahmood, deputy chief midwifery information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
  • Morgan Thanigasalam, clinical lead digital and transformation at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
  • Nick Hopkinson, associate director for strategy and engagement at NHS England
  • Nicky Bennett, digital head of nursing at Coventry and Warwickshire PT
  • Osman Bhatti, GP, NHS North East London ICB
  • Pamela Fearns, chief nursing information officer at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
  • Pankaj Verlekar, consultant endocrine diabetes/acute medicine at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Parveen Manku, practice manager at Laurel Bank Surgery
  • Paul Charnley, digital blueprint programme chair at NHS England
  • Paul Richards, non-executive director at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
  • Peter Wathen, head of digital transformation at Gloucestershire ICS
  • Philip Weale,  head of digital transformation at Sirona care & health
  • Rachael Forbister, digital transformation programme manager at Health Innovation NENC
  • Raj Vaithamanithi, deputy director of digital / CIO at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Trust
  • Rima Makarem, chair at Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System
  • Rishi Das-Gupta, chief executive at Health Innovation Network
  • Rotimi Jaiyesimi, group associate medical director for patient safety, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Mid and South Essex University Hospitals NHS Foundation
  • Russell Ashworth, academy lead for simulation and TEL at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sam Cattermole, senior project manager IM&T at Wye Valley NHS Trust
  • Sara Marsili, senior primary care communication manager at East London NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sarah Mansuralli, chief strategy and population health officer at North Central London Integrated Care Board
  • Sarah Miller, digital and transformation lead at Southend West Central and SS9 PCNs
  • Sarah Tebbett, digital clinical lead at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
  • Sarah Barker, innovation manager at Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
  • Sarah Croxford, healthcare industry go to market lead at Microsoft
  • Sarika Mulukuntla, health information technologist specialist, Parkland Health
  • Sherif Al-Marayati at St John’s Way Medical Centre
  • Sir Mayur Lakhani CBE, chair of The Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management and Highgate Medical Centre
  • Sonya Gardiner, chief operating officer, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
  • Stacey Spence, EPR programme manager at Medway NHS Foundation Trust
  • Stuart Dures, digital skills development manager at Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust
  • Sue Horbury, head of digital transformation at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
  • Sunil Gupta, vice chair at East of England Clinical Senate Council
  • Tamara Reid, head of discharge planning and capacity at North Middlesex University Hospital
  • Tina Ivanov, director culture transformation at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
  • Tracy Dell, practice business manager at Cleckheaton Group Practice
  • Waqaar Shah, clinical director at NHS London

We’ll announce more judges next week!

Interested in entering the awards with an innovative project or programme from your organisation? The deadline is 9 July and you can find more information here.