News & Updates
Jemma Ball
4 January 2021
Jemma is a QI Sponsor A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in developing improvement priorities, and planning QI training Manage allocation of resource and effort to QI Accountable for project progression… Read More
Jenny Melville
4 January 2021
Jenny is a QI Sponsor A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in developing improvement priorities, and planning QI training Manage allocation of resource and effort to QI Accountable for project progression… Read More
Cathy Lilley
4 January 2021
Cathy a QI Sponsor A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in developing improvement priorities, and planning QI training Manage allocation of resource and effort to QI Accountable for project progression (not… Read More
Allison Jones
4 January 2021
Allison a QI Sponsor A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in developing improvement priorities, and planning QI training Manage allocation of resource and effort to QI Accountable for project progression (not… Read More
Shalom Bayem
31 December 2020
A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how to complete project documentation Support project teams in… Read More
Natalie Trosh
31 December 2020
Natalie is a QI Coach. A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how to complete project… Read More
Eleanor Parker
15 October 2020
Eleanor is a QI Coach. A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how to complete project… Read More

Samina Aklas
29 June 2020
Samina Aklas is a Trainee Data Analyst for the Quality Improvement (QI) department at the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). With a professional background in Business Information Systems, Samina has a range of experience on how data is used. In her previous role, Samina supported in the Quality Service Management and the processes with… Read More

Linnea Miklaucich
23 June 2020
A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how to complete project documentation Support project teams in… Read More
Steven Course
15 June 2020
A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in developing improvement priorities, and planning QI training Manage allocation of resource and effort to QI Accountable for project progression (not outcomes) Their responsibilities are:… Read More

Carlos Santos
20 April 2020
Carlos Santos is an Improvement Advisor and QI Coach in the Quality Improvement department, supporting our Primary Care and Bedfordshire Community Health Services Directorates. Carlos first joined the Trust in 2017 as a Community Psychiatric Nurse and one of the Improvement Leads for Newham. He has worked in a range of health and care settings, including forensic, community and… Read More

Daisy Maradzika
20 April 2020
Daisy Maradzika is an Improvement Advisor (IA) and QI Coach for the Quality Improvement department supporting our Bedfordshire and Luton Community, Addictions and Corporate Directorate. Daisy joined the Trust in April, 2020 from a similar role with a different NHS Trust. Daisy has twenty years of experience in public health nutrition, epidemiology, clinical research and… Read More

Cath Heaney
17 February 2020
Catherine Heaney is an Improvement Advisor and QI Coach in the Quality Improvement department supporting our Specialist Services directorate: Addictions, Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Primary Care & Specialist Psychological Services (also known as IAPT) and Specialist Child & Young Person Services (SCYPS). Cath joined the Trust in December 2019, following 19 years… Read More

Nicola Ballingall
17 February 2020
Nicola is an Improvement Advisor and QI Coach in the Quality Improvement department supporting our Forensics Service Directorate and Corporate Service. Nicola studied illustration at Loughborough and Michigan Universities and now enjoys bringing creativity to her Quality Improvement work. She began her career in social care in a children’s educational charity in Uganda. She has… Read More

Selina Hossain
11 June 2019
Selina Hossain is a Quality Assurance Manager. A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how to… Read More
Gopal Waddon
11 June 2019
Gopal Waddon is a Quality & Performance Manager A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and advise on how… Read More

Caroline Ogunsola
24 May 2019
Caroline Ogunsola is a Professional Development Lead Nurse for Community Services. A QI Coach role involves: Coaching QI teams within directorates, meeting with the team regularly Deeper knowledge of improvement methods and tools Their responsibilities are: Help engage people and teams in QI Support project teams to develop ideas and strategy, using QI tools, and… Read More

Sarah Breese
16 April 2019
Sarah Breese is an Improvement Advisor for the Quality Improvement Department supporting our Corporate Directorate. Sarah joined the Trust in April 2019 after working in a West London NHS Trust as a Transformation Lead and Specialist Physiotherapist in Respiratory Medicine for almost 6 years. The focus of her work was on large scale transformation and… Read More

Mohit Venkataram
1 April 2019
Mohit Venkataram is a QI Sponsor and the Executive Director of Commercial Development. A QI Sponsor role involves: A senior member of staff with close link to DMT Keep an eye on project progression, helping unblock barriers and championing the work Support DMTs in… Read More

Akkash Purani
22 February 2019
Akkash Purani is the Senior Improvement Data Analyst and a QI Coach in the QI Department for the Quality Improvement (QI) department at the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT). Akkash joined ELFT in December 2014, initially on bank, before securing permanent employment. He has worked as an administrator for both the Department of Psychological… Read More
