Speakers

Catherine is the Associate Director for Clinical Policy, Strategy and IFR for the West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership (Integrated Care Board). She previously worked at NHS England as Head of Patient Experience and prior to that in a national leadership role to improve respiratory services across England. Catherine qualified as a physiotherapist in 1996 and pursued a clinical and academic career in acute respiratory medicine and critical care prior to her management roles. Catherine is passionate about delivering high quality patient care and the best experience of care for patients, carers and staff. She maintains a strong focus on reducing unwarranted variation, addressing equalities and health inequalities, and improving population health outcomes throughout her work. She also works as an independent health and care consultant. M-GB-00022242 April 2025