NHS Providers
Isobel Allen currently serves as a Senior Policy Adviser (Governance) at NHS Providers, where responsibilities include supporting NHS trusts and influencing policy to improve governance. Previously, Isobel held various roles at South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, including Assistant Company Secretary and Membership and Governor Engagement Manager, focusing on effective decision-making and public accountability. Isobel's experience also includes a role as Communications Officer at East Sussex County Council, where engagement strategies were developed for diverse populations, and as a Freelance Communications Consultant working on impactful projects. Isobel's career began in communications with Oxfam GB, overseeing the development of communications strategies and internal messaging. Educational qualifications include an Advanced Certificate in Health Service Governance from The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland, an MA in Social Justice and Education from IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, and a BA in Philosophy and Theology from Wadham College, Oxford University.
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NHS Providers
NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate. NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £115bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.4 million people.