The PMO team supports the co-chairs, committee chairs and the wider membership to align in driving forward an agreed annual work programme, delivering the CHA’s Learning, Leading and Advocating mission. They also support member and partner involvement, develop data andpolicy insights and position statements and provide business development support to help secure the longer term viability of this member-funded partnership.
Alexandra is managing director of the Children’s Hospital Alliance. She leads the strategic development and delivery of the CHA and holds committee management for the CHA’s main governance group, the Programme Steering Group as well as its Research and Innovation networks.
Alexandra is also development director at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where she leads on development of the Trust’s Research and Innovation Strategy, and the development of the National Centre for Child Health Technology. She has worked in the NHS since 2014, with a focus on shared working, collaboration between acute providers, and care improvement. Prior to moving to the NHS she worked for 15 years in the civil service, in the Department of Health, Cabinet Office and Number 10
Vicki is PA to the managing director and the CHA administration lead. She provides logistical and practical support for the PMO team and connects with our members and partners to schedule and administer all of our CHA meetings and supports project management and events.
Louisa is the CHA’s strategy and advocacy lead for the CHA, alongside her role as strategic adviser to Matthew Shaw – CEO at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and co-chair of the Children’s Hospitals Alliance. Louisa leads committee management for the quarterly CHA Partnership Board, CHA CEOs & service leads meetings and Communications Directors and Chief Pharmacists group. Louisa has worked at GOSH on communications, strategy and partnership projects since 2014, before which she spent several years as the Director of a specialist Health and Social Care practice within a national strategic communication consultancy.
Kathryn is the senior programme manager for the CHA, leading the delivery of programmes and shared learning across membership trusts as well as supporting the Clinical Reference Group and the Innovation Network. She brings significant knowledge and experience of strategic leadership, programme development and innovation.
Over her career Kathryn has worked across primary, secondary, and tertiary care in the NHS, social care, the voluntary sector and with health tech companies. Since 2012 her work has focused on quality improvement, complex system working and partnership development. Kathryn has a background in public health and behavioural science and holds qualifications in quality improvement techniques, team coaching methodologies and project management.
Sarah is the CHA analytics co-lead. Sarah is a Consultant at Edge Health with several years of experience in data science, specialising in statistical modelling and advanced analytics using Python and R. She has delivered a wide range of projects across the NHS and the wider UK healthcare system, including national programmes to reduce unwarranted variation in care as well as research into the health impacts of environmental change. Sarah applies multivariable and longitudinal methods to generate clear, actionable insights through robust analytical frameworks and intuitive dashboards. She is passionate about producing rigorous, accessible outputs that support equity and meaningful improvements in patient care.
Samuel is part of the CHA’s analytics team. He is an analyst at Edge Health with a background in neuroscience and psychopharmacology. He completed his PhD at University College London, where he investigated neurological disorders in collaboration with the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. His current work focuses on demand and capacity modelling, health economic evaluation, and benchmarking across various aspects of the NHS.
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