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NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Team

The NHS CEP is delivered by an award winning team from Anglia Ruskin University.

Professor Tony Young

National Clinical Lead for Innovation NHS England

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Polly Sullivan

Programme Lead, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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Dr Tamsin Holland Brown

Clinical Lead, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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Lucy Dentice

Programme Manager, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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Jennifer Petty

Programme Support Officer, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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Katharine Buttress

Events Support Officer,

Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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Charlotte Mercer

Communications and Engagement Officer,

Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, ARU

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NHS InSites Team

The NHS InSites Programme is coordinated by a team at Mid and South Essex NHS Trust.

Jana Schulte

Portfolio Director, Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust

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Fiona McKenzie

Policy Lead & Deputy Director, Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust

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Hemali Patel

Programme Manager, Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust

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Nick Stacey

Project Support Officer, Mid and South Essex Foundation Trust

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Micaela Segovia

Team Administrator, InSites, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Ahmed Eldorry

Team Administrator, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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NHS Patient and Public Involvement Team

The NHS Patient Entrepreneur Programme is co delivered by the Patient and Public Team at NHS England.

Alice Williams

Head of Patient and Public Involvement, Transformation Directorate NHS England

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Zakkiya Nagdi

Patient and Public Involvement Manager, Transformation Directorate NHS England

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Professor Tony Young Biography

Professor Tony Young OBE

National Clinical Lead for Innovation, NHS England, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Anglia Ruskin University, Consultant Urological Surgeon, and Associate Medical Director, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
In 2014, Tony became the first National Clinical Lead for Innovation for the NHS, providing clinical leadership in delivering improved health outcomes in England. Driving the uptake of proven innovations across the NHS, he promotes economic growth through innovation and helps to make the NHS the go-to place on the planet for medical innovation.
In 2015, Tony founded the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. This has become the world’s largest entrepreneurial workforce development programme of its kind.
In the 2019 New Year’s Honours list, Tony was awarded the OBE for services to clinical leadership.

 

LinkedIn: /in/drtonyyoung

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Dr Tamsin Holland Brown BEM

Paediatrician, Founder of Hear Glue Ear and Co-Clinical Lead for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme

Tamsin works as a Paediatrician in Cambridge and specialises in children that are deaf. This led her focus on children with temporary hearing loss due to glue ear (a common condition experienced by 80% children at least once, where fluid builds up behind the ear drum, causing temporary deafness in young children), she created an affordable medical device to improve hearing and an app to improve childhood developmental skills.

This became the only solution for remote patient management of glue ear during the COVID pandemic in 2020. The device and the app won innovation and paediatric awards, with NICE ‘highly commending’ the app as a shared learning example and the UK App Awards awarding ‘Children’s App Of The Year’.

Her journey led her to become an educator in digital health and clinical entrepreneurship, becoming the Co-Clinical Lead for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme in 2021.

Website: www.hearglueearapp.com
Blog: www.hearglueear.wordpress.com
Email: hearglueear@gmail.com
X: @hearglueear

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Charlotte Mercer Biography

Charlotte Mercer

Communications and Engagement Officer

Charlotte is the Communications and Engagement Officer for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme, supporting the programme’s digital communications and community engagement. She specialises in transforming ideas into clear, accessible and compelling content that champions innovation across the NHS.

With a background in film and media, Charlotte discovered her passion for creativity and storytelling during her studies, developing skills in visual communication, editing and narrative design that now underpin her work in digital engagement. Before joining the programme, she gained experience across healthcare and educational organisations, working in communications, branding and content creation, shaping her ability to translate complex ideas into engaging, people‑centred stories.

As Communications and Engagement Officer, Charlotte oversees multi‑channel communications including social media, newsletters, website content, campaign delivery and email marketing. She produces high‑impact graphics, videos and promotional materials for recruitment campaigns, entrepreneur spotlights, events and awareness days, and manages daily community engagement across social media and the Community Hub.

Working closely with entrepreneurs, partners and stakeholders, Charlotte supports event delivery, networking and storytelling, ensuring the programme’s work is visible, engaging and aligned with its mission to empower NHS innovators.

LinkedIn: in/charlotte-mercer21

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Lucy Dentice Biography

Lucy Dentice

Programme Manager

Lucy Dentice brings over 20 years of experience across higher education, local government, SMEs, and healthcare innovation, with a background in communications, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, and programme delivery.

Drawing on experience in communications, operational delivery, programme management and digital transformation, Lucy works across projects, partnerships, and digital platforms to help create engaging and accessible support for innovators.

Lucy has led significant projects, including the national recruitment campaign for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP), which achieved a 52% increase in applications over three years. She has also played a key role in the design and deployment of critical digital infrastructure, including the programme's application portal, mentor platform, Community Hub, and intranet, enhancing engagement and collaboration across a national innovation network.

In her current role as Programme Manager for the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme at Anglia Ruskin University, Lucy oversees multiple workstreams, leads internal and external communications, develops the programme brand, and manages key partnerships and stakeholder relationships. She also leads the delivery of the Patient Entrepreneur Programme and the Dementia Innovators Programme.

Passionate about digital innovation and operational excellence, Lucy focuses on creating efficient, user-centred systems and fostering collaborative environments that enable innovators, entrepreneurs, and partners to thrive. She holds a BSc (Hons) degree alongside project management and digital marketing certifications.

LinkedIn: /in/lucydentice

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