The Advancing Quality Alliance (Aqua), the UKs leading improvement agency, is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Jackie Bene, Philip Lewer and Professor Ted Baker as Special Advisors to support Aqua’s growth and further development.
Experts in their field, Special Advisors are highly credible individuals who have all held very senior executive posts across health and social care.
With established personal and professional networks, all our Special Advisors are thought leaders committed to the principles of continuous improvement and learning.
On their appointment, Sue Holden, Chief Executive at Aqua says:
“It’s fantastic to have three individuals of such a high calibre providing support, advice, and guidance for Aqua, enabling us to execute an innovative offer to both our members and customers. They are also a critical friend to Aqua to ensure we remain current in our thinking, developing new thinking to support improvement and ultimately, make things better for patients.”
Sir David Dalton, Chair of Aqua’s Board said:
“On behalf of the Board, we are delighted to have created and recruited to the Special Advisor role. It is a great opportunity to bring their knowledge and insight into Aqua’s work and help us continue to move forwards.”
Dr Jackie Bene
“I was delighted to be asked to join Aqua as a Special Advisor having enjoyed working with them over the years whilst I was an NHS Executive – really looking forward to getting started soon.”
Philip Lewer
Professor Ted Baker
“The NHS has never faced more problems, but I have great confidence in the people who work in it to rise to these challenges, Aqua has an important role in helping them do this and improve services for patients. I am looking forward to supporting Aqua deliver this important work.”