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Q in your area

Find out who your local lead for Q is, which organisation is helping to run activities, opportunities in your area and more


As well as your local lead/organisation, also listed are your nearest members of Q’s Connectors network – volunteers who can help you with engagement challenges, inspiration and more.

Health Innovation East Midlands
Health Innovation East
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
Health Innovation Manchester
National Quality and Patient Safety Directorate Ireland
Imperial College Health Partners
Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex

Contact: Ursula Clarke  and  Dawn Nortman
Website: https://healthinnovation-kss.com/
Q Connectors: Ursula Clarke, Michele Findlay, Sarah Leng, Natasha Scott

Groups in the region:
Kingston Hospital NHS FT: Jonathan Grellier

Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria

Contact: Philip Kyle
Website: https://healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/
Q Connectors: Yitka GrahamLouise Wilson

NENC ICB: Jacqueline Myers, Chief Strategy Officer
NENC ICB also host ‘Boost’ a learning and improvement community, sign up here
Gateshead Health: Nicola Bruce, Director of Strategy, Planning and Partnerships, (nicola.bruce10@nhs.net)
HI NENC QI Network: contact Gemma Todd to be added to the distribution list (gemma.todd@healthinnovationnenc.org.uk)

Health Innovation North West Coast (Innovation Agency)
Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley
Health Innovation Network South London (HIN)

Contact: Cleo Butterworth
Website: www.healthinnovationnetwork.com
Q Connectors: Cleo Butterworth, Leigh Forsyth, John LodgeZoe Lord

Groups in the region:
SW London: Jonathan Grellier

Health Innovation South West

Contact: Anna Johnson
Website: https://healthinnovationsouthwest.com/
Q Connectors: Andrea Gibbons, William Lilley, Jane Pightling

Regional online groups:
South West Q
Somerset
South West Q Commons Stewardship Group

Other groups in the region:
Derriford Hospital: David Viira
Plymouth region: Matt Hill
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust: Bev Watson and Gillian Ryan

UCLPartners Health innovation (London, East, North and Essex)
Health innovation Wessex
Health innovation West Midlands

Contacts: Anne Abbassi
Website: https://www.healthinnovationwestmidlands.org/
Q Connector: Hesham Abdalla,  Helen Billings

Groups in the region:
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust: Hesham Abdalla

Wales (through Improvement Cymru)

Contact: Mandy Westcott
Website: http://www.publichealthwales.wales.nhs.uk/
Q Connector: Grant Evans, Alex HicksDebra Woolley

Groups in the region:
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board: Joanne Hill

Health Innovation West of England
Health innovation Yorkshire &Humber

Contact: Nic Vovk , 
Website: https://www.healthinnovationyh.org.uk/
Q Connectors: Clare Ashby, Helen CrimliskTony Jamieson, Liz Watson, Georgina Duncan, Gillian Janes

Groups in the region:

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Clare Ashby
Humber Teaching NHS FT: John Byrne