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Our people

Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley Directors and Board members are listed first. Scroll down or click through to the next pages for other members of our team. Alternatively, you can refine your search by using the specialties listed below.

Lance McCarthy

Lance has been Chief Executive of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust since August 2024. He has over 30 years experience in acute hospital management within the NHS, including 15 years at executive director level. He is committed to driving high-quality, patient-centred care while fostering innovation and continuous improvement within the NHS.

Specialties: HIOTV Board

Neil Macdonald

Neil’s second stint at Buckinghamshire Healthcare began in July 2013 as Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Surgery and Critical Care, becoming Chief Operating Officer in April 2015. Neil was appointed interim Chief Executive Officer in March 2018, taking on the role on a permanent basis in January 2019.

Specialties: HIOTV Board

Professor Keith Channon

Keith was appointed Director of the Oxford Academic Health Partners in December 2019. He joined the Board in 2020. Keith is an Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) and is Field Marshal Earl Alexander Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Oxford. He directed the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre from 2010-18. Keith is […]

Specialties: HIOTV Board

Steve McManus

Steve is Chief Executive of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, a role he has held since January 2017. Steve’s NHS career dates back 35 years and includes both clinical and managerial responsibilities. He began training as a nurse in 1987 and has gone on to hold a number of senior roles. He chairs the […]

Specialties: Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement HIOTV Board

Dr Nick Broughton

Nick is Chief Executive of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care System. He was previously Chief Executive of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust from 2020-23. As a consultant psychiatrist for more than 20 years specialising in forensic psychiatry, he has held medical and clinical director roles, and a variety of other managerial positions, […]

Specialties: HIOTV Board

Dr Tolu Olusoga

Tolu is Medical Director of Berkshire Healthcare, one of our partner NHS organisations. He joined our Board in May 2025 following the retirement of Minoo Irani. Tolu has worked in the NHS since 2003 and has held a number of senior roles. He is passionate about delivering outstanding care for patients and supporting staff to achieve […]

Specialties: HIOTV Board

Lucy Asquith

Lucy is an experienced project manager working in the Clinical Innovation Adoption team. She began her career working in charities focused on health, social care and housing. She has since spent more than 20 years working as a management consultant helping charities, housing associations, the NHS, and local and national government to assess need, design and […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Lucy Asquith

Amy Steel

Amy joined Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley in 2025. She provides programme support to the Clinical Innovation Adoption team. Amy holds a master’s degree in nutrition and behaviour and has experience working within both the NHS and university sector. In her previous roles, she was responsible for coordinating a research study, managing data for […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption

Sophie Kearney

Sophie joined in 2024 as maternity cover to support the Strategic and Industry Partnerships team with communications and digital marketing activities, including managing content for websites and social media. She also supports the Head of Communications on communications with a wide range of stakeholders.

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships

Alison Gowdy

Alison has over 15 years’ experience in the NHS working in senior acute operational roles. She has extensive experience liaising with clinical teams and commissioners, working across organisations to improve patient pathways and in delivering change management programmes.

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption