Committee

The AHC is managed by a committee which is elected annually at the AGM.

The committee members are all responsible for implementing the business plan, and are expected to commit to meeting these business objectives.

If you are interested in finding out more about the work of the committee, or would be interested in being co-opted to help on a particular project, please contact any of the committee members.

The Committee currently comprises:

Chair Vice-Chair and AHC Conference	Nick Samuels Director of Communications Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 020 8383 3864 nsamuels@hhnt.nhs.uk Pat Trinnaman Associate Director, Communications Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 0845 155 3111 Ext. 3063 pat.trinnaman@btuh.nhs.uk

Finance Officer	Jo Yeaman Head of Communications & Public Relations Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 01332 785577 jo.yeaman@derbyhospitals.nhs.uk

AHC Continuing Professional Development	Position Vacant

Membership Development	Fraser Woodward Head of Media & Corporate Affairs The Information Centre for Health & Social Care Tel: 07983 629448 fraser.woodward@ic.nhs.uk

Communications	Paul Searle Head of Communications Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust Tel: 01206 742348 paul.searle@essexrivers.nhs.uk

Newsletter Editor	Lee Jones Press & Communications Manager Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Tel: 020 8510 5035 lee.jones@homerton.nhs.uk

Generalists	Maxine Forrest Head of Commuications South Essex Partnership NHS Trust Tel: 01375 364654 maxine.forrest@southessex-trust.nhs.uk Clare Craddock Communications Manager The Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust Tel: 01384 456111 clare.craddock@dgoh.nhs.uk

Northern Ireland AHC Representative	Dympna Curley Head of Communications Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Tel: 028 9096 0032 dympna.curley@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Co-Option:

Department of Health Representative	Sally Kenny NHS Communications Development Manager, Department of Health Tel: 020 7210 4922 sally.kenny@dh.gsi.gov.uk