NHS Choices is owned by the Department of Health. The site is governed by the NHS Choices Board and NHS Choices Operations Board, which watch over future developments, budgets and data quality of NHS Choices.
NHS Choices Board
The most senior governance board meets every two months at the Department of Health. It defines and manages the strategic direction and priorities of NHS Choices, responds to the Users’ Council, Clinical Information Advisory Group and escalates requests from the Operations Board. It is also responsible for approving yearly financial budgets and development plans.
NHS Choices Operations Board
Responsible for the day-to-day operations and developments of the NHS Choices service, Tim Donohoe, Director of Programmes and Operations, is the chair of this board. The Operations Board meets monthly and decides on the governance, management, future development and operations of NHS Choices within the strategy approved by the NHS Choices Board.
The Clinical Information Advisory Group
The Clinical Information Advisory Group (CIAG), chaired by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, medical director of the NHS, is part of the overall governance of the NHS Choices delivery programme. The group is responsible, for setting editorial and data quality standards for NHS Choices and providing overall clinical governance for the service.
Clinical Information Advisory Group members:
- Sir Bruce Keogh
NHS Medical Director & CIAG Chair
- Charles Gutteridge
Consultant Haematologist and National Clinical Director for Informatics & CIAG Vice-Chair
- Bob Gann
Head of Strategy & Engagement, NHS Choices
- Paul Nuki
Chief Editor, NHS Choices
- Emma Doyle
Comparative Data Lead, NHS Choices
- Robert Cleary
Head of Data R&D, NHS Choices
- John Powell
Clinical Director, NHS Choices
- Alison Kirby
Statistician, Clinical Quality & Efficiency Analytical Team
- Heather Dawe
Clinical Indicators Programme Manager, NHS Information Centre
- Deborah El-Sayed
Programme Director, NHS Choices
- Mandy Williams
Clinical Lead - NHS Choices
- Dermot O'Riordan
Medical Director, West Suffolk Hospital
- John Williams
Prof of Health Services Research, Royal College of Physicians
- Andrew Spencer
National Clinical Lead for Hospital Specialties, NHS Information Centre
- Sally Brearley
Lay Member, National Quality Board
- Jane Moore
Associate Regional Director of Public Health, NHS London
- Sian Rees
Clinical Lead, NHS Evidence
- Simon Eccles
Medical Director, NHS Connecting for Health
- Gillian Braunold
Clinical Director, HealthSpace & Summary Care Record
- Susan Hamer
Director of Nursing, NHS Connecting for Health
- Linda Patterson
Clinical Vice President, Royal College of Physicians
- Enid Povey
Associate Director Clinical Information and Development NHS Direct,
- Janet Hall
Council Member of Royal College of General Practitioners
- Hugh Griffiths
National Clinical Director, Mental Health
- Dawn Fagence
Statistical Analyst, Dept of Health Quality Framework Programme
- Arun Bhoopal
Statistician, Team Leader - National Quality Board
- Richard Hamblin
Director of Intelligence, Care Quality Commission
- Maureen Baker
Council Member, Royal College of General Practitioners
