Regional Priorities
Listen to Zoë, Scarlett & Andrea as they announce the South East Regions agreed priorities.
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Chair
Zoë Fry OBE BSc - RN
Executive Director of the Outstanding Society
chair.southeast@scnac.co.uk
Bio
Zoe is a Director of the Outstanding Society Community Interest Company who shares and celebrates best practices across Social Care while helping others improve. Zoe is a registered nurse who started working in Care Homes at the age of 13.
It was here that her love for the older generation began. Zoe’s career started in the NHS, where she quickly worked her way to being a surgical ward sister, matron for general medicine and then developed her business skills as a General Manager in the NHS.
In 2008 Zoe purchased a nursing home and transformed it, celebrating Outstanding ratings from the CQC in 2014 and then again in 2017.
In 2023 Zoe was recognised for Services in Social Care and Services to Nursing by being awarded an OBE in the Kings Birthday Honours List. Zoe feels privileged to work in Social Care.
Co-Chair
Bio
Scarlett is the Commissioning Manager for Caring Homes Group and a Nurse by background.
Scarlett has worked in a number of environments and maintains her Nurse competency.
Scarlett has a passion for excellence in Social Care and Nursing. She has a passion for ensuring everyone has a voice at the decision-making table, equality, treating people fairly and women in leadership making a difference.
Chief Nurse
Bio
Since leaving the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) as a Full Colonel in June 2017, Andrea Lewis has had a career within the NHS. She was Chief Nurse at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust and has since beginning of August 2023 been Regional Chief Nurse South East England, NHS England.
Andrea joined the QARANC in January 1994 as a newly qualified Nurse and Private Soldier. She then commissioned in Oct 1996 and during her Army career has undertaken various Clinical and Command and Staff roles. She has deployed with Field Hospitals to Bosnia, Iraq and latterly was Commanding Officer of the UK Military Hospital in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan as Commanding Officer of 22 Field Hospital. It was from her tour in Afghanistan that she was awarded the Royal Red Cross for inspirational leadership.
Andrea lives in Camberley, Surrey and is married to Russell Lewis MC (Grenadier Guards). Russell is an Ex-Regular Officer and now a Reservist who is about to take up Command of the London Guards Regiment. Andrea has a 15 year old daughter Sophie who attends Farnborough Hill School for Girls. Andrea has a BSc in Infection Control and MSc in Healthcare Management and Policy and completed the NHS Leadership Academy Director’s Programme on leaving the Army
Council Members
| Name | Bio | Job Title | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe Fry | Executive Director | The Outstanding Society CIC | |
| Scarlett MacDonald | New Commissioning Manager | Caring Homes Group | |
| Andrea Lewis RRC | Regional Chief Nurse – South East | NHS England – South East | |
| Nicky Lucey | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB | |
| Allison Cannon | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Sussex ICB | |
| Paul Lumsdon | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Kent and Medway ICB | |
| Sarah Bellars | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Frimley ICB | |
| Rachel Corser | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire West ICB | |
| Clare Stone | Chief Nursing Officer | NHS Surrey Heartlands ICB | |
| Marianne Davis | Read | Locality Manager | Skills for Care |
| Rian Gleave | Read | Lead Nurse: Independent Health and Social Care- South East | RCN |
| David Porter | Regional Regulation Advisor | NMC | |
| Nicola Moreton | Regional Regulation Advisor | NMC | |
| Loucia Kyprianou | Regulation Advisor for Independent Health & Care | NMC | |
| Claire Pegg | Read | Regional Chief Nurse Research Lead & Workforce Development Lead | LCRN Kent, Surrey and Sussex Partner Organisation | NIHR Clinical Research Network | Research / NIHR |
| Joanna Grant | Read | Health and Social Care Consultant | Solutions in Healthcare |
| Victoria Mcharo | Director/Registered Manager | McNaha Care | |
| Walter Chikanya | Head of Care Quality | Royal Star & Garter | |
| Caron Sanders-Crook | Operations Manager | Canford Helathcare | |
| Theresa Corkill | Nursing Sciences Subject Group Lead Principal Lecturer | University of Brighton | |
| Pat Conteh | Read | Head of Clinical Services | Prestige Nursing and Care |
| Julia Fairhall | QNI | ||
| Varda Lassman | QNI | ||
| Kate Meacock | Founder Rights for Residents | Rights for Residents | |
| Masline Chitura | Quality Director | Berkley Care Group | |
| Helen Evans | Read | Senior Lecturer in Nursing | University of Chichester |
| Debbie Clark | Read | RNLD Registered Manager | Egalité Care |
| Sharon Lee | Read | Senior Primary Care Workforce Programme Lead | NHS Kent and Medway ICB |
| Sue Dorling | SESCA Representative and Development Officer | Berkshire Care Association | |
| Fidelma Tinneny | ARH Ltd | ||
| Marisa Spice | Read | Learning and Development Manager | Nellsar Ltd. |
| Elaina Clark | Student Nurse | University of Chichester | |
| Tian Head | Student Nurse | University of Chichester | |
| Vacant | Internationally Educated Nurse | ||
| Tracy Eves | Nursing Associate | Meadow House Nursing Home | |
| Vacant | Mental Health Nurse in Social Care | ||
| Anne Smith | Lead for Infection, Prevention & Control | Brighton & Hove City Council | |
| Kier Dungo | Regional Director | Gold Care Homes |
South East Regional Organisations
| Organisation | Website - Click to follow | Contact | Details of organisation | Locality Covered | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Skills for Care Workforce Data - Skills for Care - South East | Marianne Davis | Marianne.Davis@skillsforcare.org.uk | Established in 2001, Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support. Our Locality manager for the South East is Marianne Davis. | South East Region |
 | https://arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/ | NA | ARCKSSacademy@kent.ac.uk | The NIHR ARC Kent Surrey and Sussex (ARC KSS) is one of 15 ARCs across England, part of a £135 million investment by the NIHR to improve the health and care of patients and the public. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the host Trust for the ARC KSS working collaboratively with the Universities of Kent, Surrey and Sussex and member organisations to deliver its objectives. ARC KSS carries out applied research and implementation support on social care in the Kent Surrey and Sussex region. ARC KSS is also lead for social care in the national priorities programme in adult social care and social work which brings together a number of ARCs to give a national perspective on this priority area. | Kent, Surrey & Sussex |
 | https://www.nihr.ac.uk/ | NA | enquiries@nihr.ac.uk | The NIHR is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.Working in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public - we fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.We are also a major funder of applied health research in low and middle income countries, work that is principally funded through UK government international development funding. | National |
 | https://www.bsms.ac.uk/research/support-and-governance/hrp/health-and-care-research-training-hub.aspx | NA | iat@bsms.ac.uk | This hub is a single point of contact for advice, best practices, and information on health and care academic research careers and recruitment to research fellowships. It will provide access to training and development for academic clinical practitioners and health and social care professionals at all stages of their academic journey. The hub is open to all health and care professionals from academic institutions, local authorities and NHS Trusts across Sussex. We can provide specific support for current PhD students and pre / post-doc health and care professionals as well as trainees on the Integrated Academic Training programme. | Sussex |
 | https://www.reflectiveruthconsultancy.com/ | Ruth Germaine | ruth.germaine@reflectiveruthconsultancy.com | Reflective Ruth Consultancy (RRC) offers expert consultancy services to health and social care organisations, helping them identify areas for improvement and implement changes to boost productivity, enhance staff engagement, and improve outcomes for those they serve. Through personalised one-on-one consultations, extensive stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and observation, RRC assists in developing and executing action plans tailored to the unique needs of your organisation and its people. RRC’s methodology is grounded in fostering collaborative cultures of learning and continuous improvement. By cultivating a shared purpose, building trust, and empowering individuals, RRC promotes effective teamwork, better outcomes for all, and increased organisational productivity. Currently RRC is providing one off consultancy sessions for care home leaders. To access these please email directly via ruth.germaine@reflectiveruthconsultancy.com or visit Reflective Ruth Consultancy. | National |
 | https://www.arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/about | arc_oxtv@phc.ox.ac.uk | We are the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford and Thames Valley Applied Research Collaboration (OTV ARC). The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth. The ARCs are a collaboration of health and social care focused organisations (including universities, local NHS trusts, councils and charities) working together in the Oxford and Thames Valley region. We are hosted by Oxford Health NHS foundation Trust and led from the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary. By sharing our resources and expertise and working closely with our partners and the people of the region, we research solutions to the health and social care priority problems of local people, NHS and social care services, as well as broader national priorities. | Oxford & Thames Valley | |
 | https://www.pssru.ac.uk/ | Dr Stacey Rand | s.e.rand@kent.ac.uk | The PSSRU is an adult social care research centre based at the University of Kent, which conducts applied policy and practice research in adult social care. The centre brings together researchers from across academic disciplines and practice backgrounds (e.g., economics, psychology, social policy/work) to work on high quality applied research, regionally, nationally and internationally. We are happy to hear from people interested in becoming more involved in adult social care research, exploring a future path into research and/or possible connections for future research ideas/projects. Dr Stacey Rand is a Senior Research Fellow at PSSRU, University of Kent. She is also part of ARC KSS, for which she is the regional social care capacity building lead. Stacey also moderates the national community for social care capacity building. | Kent, UK/England, international |
South East Regional Meetings
2nd July 2024
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