Ellen joined the Herefordshire and Worcestershire NHS Trust on 1st May 2025 as Chief Executive, bringing with her a wealth of experience from her previous role as Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Strategy and Transformation at NHS Gloucestershire.

Ellen has a strong track record of working in collaboration with a wide range of partners, including the voluntary and community sector. She is known for being driven, dedicated and passionate about making things better for people, whist caring and compassionate to the core.

A key part of Ellen’s work in Gloucester has been establishing a Clinical Programme Group (CPG) approach to service improvement and redesign, alongside clinicians, other health and care professionals and patient representatives. She has always placed a real focus on preventing ill health, developing integrated person-centred care and supporting people to maintain independence.