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Board of Directors

Vince Ion

Vince Ion

Vince is a former Health Visitor who has a long background in NHS health education, and who now runs a social enterprise company. He is a devoted Everton supporter.
Vince has the responsibility for marketing, communications and quality standards.

Ruth Ingamells

Ruth Ingamells

Ruth joins us with 15 years experience as a Regional Director working within the statutory and non-statutory advocacy field in the third sector, and 5 years working within Operations and Contracts Management (NHS outsourcing) for a large private healthcare provider. Since becoming a Lincolnshire resident in 1998, she has been passionate about ensuring those living in rural communities have good access to healthcare and has been part of a number of patient experience groups looking at shaping services that can be available to all.

Andrew North

Andrew North

Chair of the Board

Andrew is former Chief Executive of both North Lincs & Goole and United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
Andrew has the responsibility of the finances and the structure of the programme.

Graham Briggs

Graham Briggs

Graham has lived in Lincolnshire for over 25 years. He is currently the Director of GB HR Limited, an HR and OD Consultancy, and joins us with an extensive career as an NHS HR Director working in Acute Hospitals across Norfolk, Lincolnshire, South and West Yorkshire. Both as a Lincolnshire resident and HR professional Graham has an interest in tackling the doctor shortage across the NHS.

Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln. Ben is co-founder of Lincoln City of Sanctuary and a member of the Universities of Sanctuary National Steering Group. Ben is committed to ensuring that the refugee doctors have the support in place that enables them to excel on the programme and in their profession. Prior to his appointment as a Director in February 2019, Ben was an observer to the LRDP Board.

Sue Marris

Sue Marris

I am a GP who is now retired from clinical practice, but still working as an appraiser and mentor for colleagues.

I was asked to provide teaching for the doctors and became interested in offering more of my time to support the Program and its work.

Wyn Jones

Wyn Jones

Associate Board Member

Wyn is the Workforce Transformation Lead for Health Education England covering the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) area. His role involves working with local stakeholders, including employers and education institutes on the workforce agenda. Wyn chairs the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Workforce Transformation Group and his role focuses on developing transformation, education and learning opportunities for all health and care staff working across the Humber and North Yorkshire geographic area.

Wyn has worked in the NHS for over 30 years in different parts of the country and has worked in Trusts covering acute, community, mental health and learning disabilities services mainly in workforce planning and development roles. He also worked as a management consultant for a commercial company for three years before returning to the NHS.

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Board of Directors

Vince Ion

Vince Ion

Vince is a former Health Visitor who has a long background in NHS health education, and who now runs a social enterprise company. He is a devoted Everton supporter.
Vince has the responsibility for marketing, communications and quality standards.

Ruth Ingamells

Ruth Ingamells

Ruth joins us with 15 years experience as a Regional Director working within the statutory and non-statutory advocacy field in the third sector, and 5 years working within Operations and Contracts Management (NHS outsourcing) for a large private healthcare provider. Since becoming a Lincolnshire resident in 1998, she has been passionate about ensuring those living in rural communities have good access to healthcare and has been part of a number of patient experience groups looking at shaping services that can be available to all.

Andrew North

Andrew North

Chair of the Board

Andrew is former Chief Executive of both North Lincs & Goole and United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust.
Andrew has the responsibility of the finances and the structure of the programme.

Graham Briggs

Graham Briggs

Graham has lived in Lincolnshire for over 25 years. He is currently the Director of GB HR Limited, an HR and OD Consultancy, and joins us with an extensive career as an NHS HR Director working in Acute Hospitals across Norfolk, Lincolnshire, South and West Yorkshire. Both as a Lincolnshire resident and HR professional Graham has an interest in tackling the doctor shortage across the NHS.

Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson

Ben Hudson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Lincoln. Ben is co-founder of Lincoln City of Sanctuary and a member of the Universities of Sanctuary National Steering Group. Ben is committed to ensuring that the refugee doctors have the support in place that enables them to excel on the programme and in their profession. Prior to his appointment as a Director in February 2019, Ben was an observer to the LRDP Board.

Sue Marris

Sue Marris

I am a GP who is now retired from clinical practice, but still working as an appraiser and mentor for colleagues.

I was asked to provide teaching for the doctors and became interested in offering more of my time to support the Program and its work.

Wyn Jones

Wyn Jones

Associate Board Member

Wyn is the Workforce Transformation Lead for Health Education England covering the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System (ICS) area. His role involves working with local stakeholders, including employers and education institutes on the workforce agenda. Wyn chairs the Humber and North Yorkshire (HNY) Workforce Transformation Group and his role focuses on developing transformation, education and learning opportunities for all health and care staff working across the Humber and North Yorkshire geographic area.

Wyn has worked in the NHS for over 30 years in different parts of the country and has worked in Trusts covering acute, community, mental health and learning disabilities services mainly in workforce planning and development roles. He also worked as a management consultant for a commercial company for three years before returning to the NHS.

Associate Directors

Dr. Andrew Mowat

Dr. Andrew Mowat

Andrew is Chair of Trustees of BMA Charities, a body which supports refugee doctors. He retired as a GP in Louth and Woodhall Spa in 2015, but continues as a GP Appraiser and Mentor, and is still active in the BMA nationally and locally.
Andrew has the responsibility for seeking funding opportunities and stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Kieran Sharrock

Dr. Kieran Sharrock

Kieran is Medical Director of Lincolnshire’s Local Medical Committee, and a GP in Spilsby. Kieran is a keen cyclist.
Kieran represents connections to the wider health community.

Tony Hill MBE

Tony Hill MBE

Tony is a former Director of Public Health in both Northern Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire County. He is currently leading clinical engagement for the Lincolnshire STP; assisting with the plans for a medical school for Lincolnshire; and mentoring Health and Welbeing Boards for the LGA.”
Tony holds the responsibility working the agencies such as benefits and housing.

Dr. Suganthi Joachim

Dr. Suganthi Joachim

Suganthi is Clinical Director of Anaesthetic Services for United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT), and was formally the Director of the Foundation Training Programme in ULHT for doctors entering postgraduate training.
Suganthi holds the lead for the quality of clinical placements, education and training and the GMC regulatory framework.

Associate Directors

Dr. Andrew Mowat

Dr. Andrew Mowat

Andrew is Chair of Trustees of BMA Charities, a body which supports refugee doctors. He retired as a GP in Louth and Woodhall Spa in 2015, but continues as a GP Appraiser and Mentor, and is still active in the BMA nationally and locally.
Andrew has the responsibility for seeking funding opportunities and stakeholder engagement.

Dr. Kieran Sharrock

Dr. Kieran Sharrock

Kieran is Medical Director of Lincolnshire’s Local Medical Committee, and a GP in Spilsby. Kieran is a keen cyclist.
Kieran represents connections to the wider health community.

Tony Hill MBE

Tony Hill MBE

Tony is a former Director of Public Health in both Northern Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire County. He is currently leading clinical engagement for the Lincolnshire STP; assisting with the plans for a medical school for Lincolnshire; and mentoring Health and Welbeing Boards for the LGA.”
Tony holds the responsibility working the agencies such as benefits and housing.

Dr. Suganthi Joachim

Dr. Suganthi Joachim

Suganthi is Clinical Director of Anaesthetic Services for United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust (ULHT), and was formally the Director of the Foundation Training Programme in ULHT for doctors entering postgraduate training.
Suganthi holds the lead for the quality of clinical placements, education and training and the GMC regulatory framework.

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