Board of Trustees

Helen Buckingham

Chair of Trustees

Helen Buckingham is a prominent figure in the world of healthcare strategy and policy, most recently having served as the Nuffield Trust Director of Strategy for 7 years.

Helen Ball

Treasurer

Helen has been Finance Director at the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society since 2018 where she works to support, educate and campaign for all those living with complex auto-immune conditions.

Noha Al Afifi

Noha is the Interim CEO of Arthritis Action.

Ezra Ben-Yisrael

Ezra is the wellbeing and leadership development manager at the Turning Point Drugs, Alcohol and Wellbeing Service (DAWS).

Jessie Cunnett

Jessie Cunnett, provides independent support on leadership, social innovation, strategy and engagement in health & care and is a lecturer in Healthcare Leadership, Commissioning and Change Management at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.

Eamonn Dunne

Eamonn works at Thomas Pocklington Trust, a leading advocate of equality for blind and partially sighted people and primarily staffed by people who are blind or partially sighted.

Harry Evans

Harry is the deputy chief of staff for the Chief Delivery Officer at NHS England.

Esther Freeman

Esther is passionate about the provision of inspiring, inclusive, person-centred health & social care services designed to ensure that individuals are empowered to make decisions in relation to their care and support.

Samantha Holmes

Sam is the Head of Co-production and Involvement at Rethink Mental Illness, a national charity that works with people whose lives are severely affected by mental illness.

Kalu Obuka

Kalu is a lead for stakeholder engagement in the UK civil service. 

Sherone Phillips

Sherone is a senior manager in NHS England and NHS Improvement national Palliative and End of Life Care programme which is part of the Personalised Care Group.

Meera Shah

Meera is an Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean at NHSE in the East of England, and Lived Experience Associate at Bridges Self Management.

Clare Woodford

Clare has spent her career working in healthcare policy and volunteering for UK and global charities, including Carers UK and HelpAge International.