Samantha Collins
Samantha provides programme support to the CIA team. Prior to joining in July 2019 she worked in incident reporting, governance and risk management within a NHS trust.
Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
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.
Matthew Epton
Matthew has over ten years’ experience working in the NHS in primary care, holding operational management, strategic management and commissioning roles. He also has worked in adult social care business support and performance management. Matthew has an academic research background with a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.
Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Flora Gleave
FLORA IS CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE. Flora has experience in conducting service evaluation and adoption projects across the BOB ICS. She led a BOB ICS programme aimed at implementing and evaluating various digital innovations across the local NHS Trusts. The programme also involved collaborating with clinical colleagues to complete a service pathway redesign, real-world evaluation, […]
Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
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
Mamta Bajre
Mamta leads our industry support team, focusing on early value assessment, conducting feasibility studies, identifying barriers to adoption, and assisting innovators in meeting NHS needs. As the head of health economics and methodology, she collaborates extensively with industry, research groups, and innovators to develop innovative and cost-effective devices, benefiting patients, clinicians, and the NHS. With […]
Specialties: Strategic and Industry Partnerships
Lucy Walters
LUCY IS CURRENTLY ON MATERNITY LEAVE. 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 […]
Specialties: Community Involvement Workforce Innovation
Ania Scigala-Ali
Ania joined the Patient Safety team in October 2024. She has a background in clinical and organisational psychology, research and quality improvement. She is an International Coaching Federation-accredited coach and project manager. Ania has held various front-facing and leadership roles within the NHS and third sector. She is particularly interested in co-design, culture and behaviour […]
Specialties: Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement
Eleanor Kilsby
Eleanor joined in September 2021 to lead on reporting and programme management. Eleanor is an MBA qualified, experienced PMO and Programme Manager, who has specialised in financial analysis and management reporting in both public and private sectors for the last 12 years.
Specialties: Programme Office
Barbara Lozito
Barbara’s background is in evaluation, service design and complex system transformation in public health. As a lead methodologist and senior programme evaluation manager, Barbara advises and manages research design and evaluation work across our projects while coordinating training on research methods with and across teams. Barbara’s role is to ensure that the Oxford HIN is […]
Specialties: Clinical Innovation Adoption
Jonathan Vollam
Jon is the senior programme manager for deterioration within the patient safety team. He has 30 years’ experience in healthcare spanning Royal Air Force, Defence Medical Services, and the NHS. An intensive care nurse by background, Jon’s professional interests include patient safety, transfer medicine, and human factors.
Specialties: Patient Safety and Clinical Improvement
