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:
- Adam Street, digital, business and transformation manager at Aspire PCN
- Aileen Jackson, head of mental health at Health Innovation Network
- Alex Leach, deputy director of programmes at Health Education West of England
- 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 Health Innovation Network 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
- Claire Worgan, senior clinical transformation specialist at North Bristol NHS 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
- Deborah El-Sayed, director of transformation and chief digital information officer at Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB
- 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
- Dan Bunstone, GP principal at Chapelford Medical Centre and clinical director at Warrington Innovation Network
- Hina Lad, architect-healthcare planner research lead at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Emma Pownall, EPR configuration manager and matron at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Fauzia Khan, practice manager at Iridium Medical Practice and Poolway Medical Practice
- 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
- Hui Y Lee, ePMA clinical lead at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Iolanda Pedrosa, acting chief information officer and chief nursing, midwifery and AHP information officer at Whittington Health NHS Trust
- 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
- Jane Scarborough, programme manager – public facing digital services at Digital Notts – Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB
- 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
- John Lynch, primary care digital clinical lead at SNEE ICS
- 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 at digital transformation at NHS Sussex ICB
- Kimberly Dawson, senior digital CSO at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Laura Godtschalk, LLR care record programme manager at NHS LLR
- Lee Martin, chief delivery officer at NHS Kent and Medway
- Lee Rickles, CIO at Humber Teaching 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
- Lisa Taylor, care group director at Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS FT
- 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
- Meenakshi Battu, practice business manager at Sangam Surgery
- 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 Bell, chair at NHS South West London and Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust
- Mike Burgess, system manager at Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Misbah Mahmood, deputy chief midwifery information officer at Leeds Teaching Hospitals
- Molly Sobola, chief clinical physiologist and shadow executive at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Morgan Thanigasalam, clinical lead digital and transformation at Sherwood Forest Hospitals
- Niamh McKenna, chief information officer at NHS Resolution
- 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
- Owen Powell, ICT director at CNWL NHS Trust
- 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
- Ramandeep Kaur, group chief clinical information officer at University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
- Rima Makarem, chair at Bedfordshire Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care System
- Rishi Das-Gupta, chief executive at Health Innovation Network
- Rob Forster, deputy chief executive and chief finance officer at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- 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
- Ryan Smith, non-clinical partner at Abbey Medical Centre
- Saiful Choudhury, data protection officer at University Hospitals of Leicester
- Sally Mole, senior digital programme manager, digital portfolio delivery team at The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
- Sam Cattermole, senior project manager IM&T at Wye Valley NHS Trust
- Samantha Prime, director, clinical excellence at Healthcare Improvement Unit, Queensland
- Sara Marsili, senior primary care communication manager at East London NHS Foundation Trust
- Sarah Barker, innovation manager at Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex
- Sarah Croxford, healthcare industry go to market lead at Microsoft
- 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
- 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 Truman, primary care advisor – innovations lead at The Murree Medical Group
- 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
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.
