East Lancashire
Role
Panel Chair
Name
Gill Harris
Brief Biography
Gill Harris is Regional Director of Nursing for NHS England North. Prior to this Gill was seconded to
NHS England North as Deputy Chief Executive and has worked as Director of Nursing and
Performance and Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) at Wrightington, Wigan and
Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.
Deputy Panel Chair
Teresa Fenech
Teresa Fenech is Deputy Director of Quality Assurance for NHS England North.
Patient/Public Representative
Geraint Day
Geraint Day is a former Local Involvement Network steering group member, Community Health
Council Chair and co-operative sector non-executive director. He helped create NHS Foundation
Trusts, has worked in public health statistics and health policy and is currently employed by a clinical
Royal College.
Patient/Public Representative
Trevor
Fernandes
Trevor Fernandes is a Heart Advocate for the British Heart Foundation and over the last 7 years, has
been actively involved in promoting a number of BHF campaigns for good heart health - most
recently, the ‘Mending Broken Hearts’ appeal. Trevor is a patient representative at the Mid Essex
Trust and chairs a heart support group and a Patient Participation Group in mid Essex.
Patient/Public Representative
Jenny Cairns
Jenny Cairns is Chair of a medical practice Patient Participation Group. For a number of years she
was Chair of Headway South West London, a charity which supports people affected by traumatic
brain injury and their families/carers. Until recently she was a member of the National Clinical
Reference Group for Brain Injury and Complex Rehabilitation.
Patient/Public Representative
Howard Naylor
Howard Naylor is an independent organisational development consultant with many years'
experience of working with the NHS. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development and has a particular interest in ensuring excellent HR management. Having survived a
cancer diagnosis in 2007, Howard also works with a local north-west based group developing ways
to improve the patients' experience of living with and beyond cancer.
Doctor
Alan Paul
Alan Paul is a consultant urological surgeon in teaching hospital practice, with a special interest in
oncology. He completed basic surgical training in Edinburgh and higher training in Manchester. He
was appointed Consultant in 1999.
Doctor
Graham Cooper
Graham Cooper is a consultant cardiac surgeon at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and has held this
role for 17 years.
Junior Doctor
Krishna
Kasaraneni
Dr Krishna Kasaraneni is a junior doctor from Sheffield and is training in general practice. Krishna
has over 8 years medical experience and currently Chair of the GP Trainees Subcommittee at the
BMA.
Nurse
Joanne Todd
Joanne Todd is Associate Director of Nursing (Patient Safety & Governance) at County Durham and
Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and has a clinical background in medical nursing. Prior to this
Joanne was senior nurse for infection prevention and control, and has over 27 years experience
within the NHS.
Nurse
Mandy Bailey
Mandy Bailey is Chief Nurse for the University Hospital of South Manchester and has held this role
for the last 6 years. Mandy is a trained adult and children’s nurse and has had 30 years nursing and
senior management experience in a number of different trusts across the country.
Student Nurse
Lucy Giles
Lucy Giles is a student mental health nurse studying at the University of Manchester. Lucy has
previous experience working as a support worker in homeless primary care and assertive outreach
community mental health.
Trust Senior Manager
Chris Gordon
Chris Gordon is Programme Director at the NHS Leadership Academy, supporting hospital trust
development. He is also a consultant physician in Winchester specialising in Parkinson’s Disease. He
was recently a trust chief executive.
Trust Senior Manager
Fleur Blakeman
Fleur Blakeman is a senior health service manager currently working at Mersey Care NHS Trust as
Deputy Director of Contracting and Business Intelligence. Fleur has 26 years’ experience of working
in health care in both the private and public sector. Fleur is a registered general nurse and during her
career has worked in a number of hospitals including specialist and acute providers and as a
commissioner of health care services.
CQC Representative
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor is an experienced health and social care regulator. Robert has been deputy project
lead for CQC's review of Defence Medical Services and led on the NHS Dignity and Nutrition national
review, which was published in March 2013.
Senior Regional Support
Jon Develing
Jonathan Develing is Regional Director of Operations and Delivery for NHS England. Jonathan’s
previous roles have included Director of Commissioning for North Cheshire, Director of Specialised
Commissioning for Cheshire and Merseyside and Chief Officer for North of England Specialised
Commissioning Group.
Senior Regional Support
Damian Riley
Dr Damian Riley has been a GP for over 20 years, and works as Area Medical Director for West
Yorkshire and Deputy Medical Director for NHS England North. He also undertakes work with the
National Clinical Assessment Service as a clinical assessor and trainer.