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Network Board

The Network Board has representatives from across the region including the Level 1 Specialist Surgical Centre at Newcastle and the other 7 acute Trusts. The board is multidisciplinary including clinicians, nurses, managers, patients, family representatives and regional commissioners.

Patient and Family Representatives

Ivan Hollingsworth

Ivan Hollingsworth

Ivan Hollingsworth

Parent


Ivan first became involved in the CHD world, when his son Seb was born on 11th January 2009. Ivan has been a Trustee of CHUF since 2012 and in 2019 was appointed as the Chair of the Board of Trustees. 

Ivan has always tried to ensure CHUF are aligned to supporting the needs of Heart Heroes, parents, carers and their families. Ivan also offers support, using his background in fundraising, understanding of PR, Comms, strategic planning and knowledge of the NHS.  

Michelle Sinclair

Ivan Hollingsworth

Ivan Hollingsworth

 Patient


Michelle has been in the care of the Newcastle cardiology team since 1976 when she was diagnosed with aortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta. 

As patient representative on the Network board and, as an enthusiastic patient advocate, she is keen to be involved in the progression of the Network and the development of CHD service across our region.

Paediatric Representatives

El Mehdi Garbash

El Mehdi Garbash

El Mehdi Garbash

County Durham & Darlington

 

Dr Garbash completed his CCT in paediatrics and joined the specialist register in May 2012, taking the post of Consultant from July 2012 at University Hospital of North Durham. 


Dr Garbash is a consultant paediatrician and neonatal lead.

Yee Mon Aung

El Mehdi Garbash

El Mehdi Garbash

North Cumbria Integrated Care

Sangeeta Tiwary

El Mehdi Garbash

Sangeeta Tiwary

Northumbria Healthcare

Madhu Podalakur

Madhu Podalakur

Sangeeta Tiwary

North Tees & Hartlepool

Majd Abu-Harb

Madhu Podalakur

Majd Abu-Harb

South Tyneside & Sunderland

TBC

Madhu Podalakur

Majd Abu-Harb

Gateshead Health

Prashant Mallya

Prashant Mallya

Prashant Mallya

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

John Williams

Prashant Mallya

Prashant Mallya

South Tees NHS Foundation Trust

Adult Representatives

Jenny Crilley

Louise Buchanan

Louise Buchanan

 County Durham & Darlington


 Consultant cardiologist and clinical lead for the cardiac catherisation with a special interest in cardiac imaging. Dr Crilley is clinical lead for adult CHD.  

Louise Buchanan

Louise Buchanan

Louise Buchanan

 North Cumbria Integrated Care 

Thomas Green

Louise Buchanan

Helen Oxenham

 Northumbria Healthcare 

Helen Oxenham

Helen Oxenham

Helen Oxenham

 North Tees & Hartlepool 


Consultant cardiologist with a special interest in cardiac imaging

Raj Mohindra

Helen Oxenham

Shahid Junejo

  South Tyneside & Sunderland 

Shahid Junejo

Helen Oxenham

Shahid Junejo

  South Tyneside & Sunderland 

Ray Meleady

Andrew Sutton

Andrew Sutton

 Gateshead Health 

Andrew Sutton

Andrew Sutton

Andrew Sutton

 South Tees NHS Foundation Trust


 Consultant cardiologist with a special interest in  

Clinical Representatives

Ahmet Fuat

Ahmet Fuat

Ahmet Fuat

GP Specialist in Cardiology, 

Darlington Memorial Hospital. 


Senior Clinical Lecturer, Centre for Integrated Health Care Research, 

University of Durham.

Emily Bell

Ahmet Fuat

Ahmet Fuat

Clinical Psychologist

Freeman Hospital

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