“As a trusted partner that truly understands the NHS and the current regulatory landscape… you have expertly scoped what the organisation needed and geared each programme of work to be both effective and efficient. This was especially true of the well-led governance review, where you created a robust process that was least onerous for our leadership teams at a time of significant operational pressure.”
Dr Owen Williams
Chief Executive Officer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
“We were impressed by the professional way that the review was undertaken, and the final product was exceptionally thorough, robust and presented a fair and accurate picture of the governance journey that the Trust has been on. The areas for development were clear and colleagues from Aqua spent time with us going through their key findings and explaining how they had come to their conclusions.”
Ian Green OBE
Chair
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
“I have had the opportunity to work with Aqua regarding two pieces of work around governance. The first piece was to review the opportunities to strengthen governance in our provider collaborative in recognition of some significant joint projects that were about to be undertaken. The second piece was organisation specific to review opportunities to strengthen clinical governance processes through the organisation.
“On both occasions, I found the team to be professional and expert in their governance skillset. They worked in a curious and exploratory way with the teams concerned and were able to present back a range of evidence based options for the organisation to take forward. The team were approachable and friendly, and their interactions were always viewed positive. I would absolutely recommend Aqua for their work and would have no hesitation in using them again.”
Cara Charles-Barks
Chief Executive
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
“… The clarity of the advice, bringing experience from many other parts of the NHS together with the latest national direction of travel, is what makes it so useful and relevant.”
Kevin McNamara
Chief Executive Officer
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
“The team provided a bespoke approach with very clear alignment to our internal work and acted as true critical friends to help us understand our achievements so far and our opportunities for strengthening our approach. The team were knowledgeable, challenging and supportive and have left us with a set of development opportunities that will further strengthen our work programme.”
Helen Ray
Chief Executive
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Cath is one of our directors and leads our Board-level leadership, regulatory preparedness and governance consultancy work.
She brings a wealth of experience to our services after leading over 50 reviews on behalf of trusts, community interest companies and the private sector in preparation for CQC Well-Led assessments across the UK and internationally. Cath has Board and director level experience, and is a qualified accountant with an extensive career in the NHS as a senior leader in finance, consultancy, audit, strategy and business development.
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