Associate Trainer for Dods Training developing skills for civil servants on policy, effective writing, influencing and negotiating skills and working with Ministers.

We provide vulnerable young people from across the UK with therapeutic residential care, foster families and education https://www.thecaldecottfoundation.co.uk/

SEED provides independent information to prospective donors, intended parents and surrogates and encourages use of UK donors - www.seedtrust.org.uk

We believe in a world where everyone can love later life. Age UK Sutton is here to inspire, enable and support people to make the most of later life.

The Caxton Foundation was a charity set up by the British government to alleviate need in those infected with Hepatitis C by the NHS.

Establishing a new NHS Leadership Academy

Managed business of the Director General to ensure delivery of key policy objectives.Helped reshape priorities following the change of government in 2010 and the publication of Liberating the NHS. Led work on transition to new systems, supporting Directors and their teams in defining desired ‘end states’ for key workstreams and future roles for DH and other national bodies.

Leading the HFEA Change Programme

Managing change programme covering the HFEA's inspection, licensing and enforcement functions. Includes implementation of new legislation on licensing of fertility clinics, embryo research and the wider government 'better regulation' agenda, Oversight of the development of the HFEA's statutory Code of Practice and review of its fee structure to ensure effective cost recovery,

Leadership of the HFEA's policy function. Included:* development of the Authority's agenda for policy review* policy advice at Board level.* poicy advice to the Department of Health, particularly on the development of new legislation.* development of public consultations (eg on the acceptability of the creation of hybrid embryos for stem cell research),* development of an effective scientific horizon scanning function.* leadership of a multi-disciplinary team.

Development of governnment policy on the safety and supply of blood and blood products to the NHS. Specific responsibilities included:* sponsorship of the National Blood Service (including business planning, ensuring Ministerial objectives were met, negotiations with NHS on blood pricing etc).* development of measures to reduce the risk of vCJD transmission through blood, working with expert advisers.* ensuring supplies of key blood products for UK patients, including sourcing of… Show more Development of governnment policy on the safety and supply of blood and blood products to the NHS. Specific responsibilities included:* sponsorship of the National Blood Service (including business planning, ensuring Ministerial objectives were met, negotiations with NHS on blood pricing etc).* development of measures to reduce the risk of vCJD transmission through blood, working with expert advisers.* ensuring supplies of key blood products for UK patients, including sourcing of supply from the US.* UK negotiator on the devlopment of the EU Blood Directive* advising Ministers on a range of issues Show less

Negotiated, tendered and managed contracts for national HIV/AIDS health promotion worth £5m pa. Developed new national HIV/AIDS prevention work for African communities in England, working closely with health and local authorities and community groups. UK representative on EC Management Committee for the Programme on AIDS