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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.

Emma Fairman

Emma became a member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in 2010 and has 14 years’ experience in NHS financial and management accounting having worked at Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Health Education England.

Specialties: Core Team

Lauren Holden

Lauren joined in September 2018 to provide Programme Office and HR support. She has ten years’ administration experience in the NHS and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Lauren works closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs and People and leads on recruitment administration.

Specialties: Programme Office

Matt Williams

Matt is the Senior Programme Manager for Mental Health with a particular interest in digital therapeutics. He has over 25 years’ experience working within the mental health, education and voluntary sectors. Matt leads projects around better support for Personality Disorders and treatments for depression and was previously the Oxford HIN Digital Health Engagement Manager working […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement Mental Health

Guy Checketts

Guy works with innovators and healthcare providers in all care settings to deliver real-world evaluations and to support the adoption and spread of clinically and cost-effective innovations across the NHS. He has over 30 years technical and commercial experience across many sectors of the medical device industry in the UK, USA and Europe, having developed […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships

Hannah Oatley

Hannah leads our cardiovascular disease (CVD) programme, working with a wide range of stakeholders on various initiatives aimed at preventing CVD. She has extensive experience of the NHS acute sector, having worked for many years in both operational and strategic management roles at acute trusts. Hannah has a masters degree in biochemistry and is a […]

Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption

Alison Gowdy

Alison took on the role of interim Director of Clinical Innovation Adoption (CIA) in 2026. Her substantive position is Associate Director of CIA. She has over 15 years’ experience in the NHS working in senior acute operational roles. Alison has extensive experience liaising with clinical teams and commissioners, working across organisations to improve patient pathways […]

Specialties: Core Team Clinical Innovation Adoption

Eileen Dudley

Eileen leads on the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme and continues to practise clinically as a midwife. Eileen has held various NHS positions including operational, supervision and quality improvement roles. She is project lead for the award-winning intelligent intermittent auscultation in labour programme.

Specialties: Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement

Lucy Walters

Lucy joined in January 2021. She is responsible for managing events and communications for the Community Involvement and Workforce Innovation team both within and outside the organisation. She has over ten years’ experience in events and project management within corporate and academic fundraising settings. Lucy has a degree in International Events Management from the University […]

Specialties: Community Involvement Workforce Innovation

Ankur Chauhan

Ankur has over two decades of experience in health research, evaluation, and analytical modelling across academic, public health, and industry settings. A graduate of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, she holds a PhD and an MSc in Public Health, focusing on health economics and the prevention and management of cardiovascular and metabolic […]

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Ankur Chauhan

Lauren Hudson

* Lauren is currently on maternity leave * Lauren joined in January 2020 as a project manager. She has worked in both R&D and commercial roles within the medical device and pharmaceutical industry. She supports the market access team with early evidence generation for innovators.

Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships