Meet FEDIP

CEO

Andrew Griffiths

Andrew is the CEO of the Federation for Informatics Professionals in health and care (FEDIP).

FEDIP was established by the professional bodies, with the dual-core purposes of encompassing the 2 functions of Voluntary registration/regulation and Developing the Health and Care Informatics profession. 

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Andrew’s previous career has primarily involved working for the NHS in Wales, being a CIO for over ten years, helping to establish a national organisation to develop and implement the Informing health care strategy, before later leading development of a new organisation (NWIS) which brought together the strategy, implementation and delivery IT organisations in NHS Wales. 

Board Member 

Sue Lacey Bryant

Sue is passionate about bringing knowledge to bear on #AMillionDecisions by healthcare staff and patients. The National Lead for NHS Knowledge and Services at Health Education England, she leads the implementation of the Knowledge for Healthcare strategy.  

As head of profession, creating development opportunities for this specialist workforce is a priority. Sue played an advisory role in the development of the CILIP report on The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession. She sits on the UK Mobilising Computable Biomedical Knowledge (MCBK) Steering Group and of the CARE group – Coordinated Approaches to Research and care Embedded.  

Formerly Director of a CCG, CKO of a PCT, Knowledge Manager of a PCG, and a Knowledge Architect in the private sector, Sue has extensive experience of shaping innovative roles in Knowledge Management. She received the CILIP Walford Award in 2018 and is an Executive coach. 

Board Member

Christopher Wroath

“A 30+ year public sector information specialist, having worked across the health, culture and communication sectors. While employed by the Cabinet Office, Christopher worked with the newly formed Government Digital Service and their development and application of Cloud and Agile based services. He is currently working in the Scottish NHS transforming a disparate and complex information landscape into a single unified environment putting individual members of the NHS and social care workforce at the centre of wholly redesigned services. This involves defining and delivering the NHS Scotland vision as laid out in the Scottish Government Digital Health & Care Strategy (2018) by implementing dynamic change through innovative and agile approaches to technical, cultural and organisational challenges by leading the design delivery of new services, underpinned by new, public cloud based technology”

Board Member, Professional Development Committee

Adam Thilthorpe

Adam Thilthorpe has worked at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT since 2005. He joined the Executive Team in 2011 and is now the Director for Professionalism. He is passionate about understanding and explaining the impact of IT on both the workplace and individuals. One of his foremost aims is to help companies and organisations, large and small, become less fearful of the changes brought about by digital transformation. He leads the drive by BCS for a professional and ethical framework that unlocks the potential of tech to transform people's lives for the better. He came to the world of IT after a career in financial services, so he has had first-hand knowledge of working within industry and understands its hopes and fears when it comes to digital disruption. He is a strong advocate of advising senior managers to look at the talents and assets that an organisation already possess and building on that to meet future needs

Board Member, Professional Development Committee, Standards & Regulations Committee Chair

Wendy Dearing

With a nursing background, Wendy holds an MSc in Change & Innovation, and a Professorship in Applied Practice in recognition of her expertise and knowledge in championing professionalism in technology and information.

She has recently been appointed Dean of the Institute of Management and Health at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Prior to her new role, Wendy was Head of Workforce and Organisational Development within the NHS Wales Informatics Service, overseeing workforce strategy; workforce planning; recruitment and retention; professional recognition and registration; education and training; career pathways & CPD. In 2016 she was instrumental in creating Wales Institute of Digital Information (WIDI) to support the development and implementation of Health informatics Apprenticeships and other learning programmes.

WIDI has now grown to include research, development and supporting innovation within its portfolio. Wendy is a Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS), Vice Chair for professionalism and is on the board of Federation of Informatics Professionals (FEDIP) as well as holding Leading Practitioner status. She has a passion for developing “the next generation” as well developing professionalism across Health Informatics

Board Member, Standards & Regulations Committee Member, Professional Development Committee Member

Mandy Burns

Mandy Burns, is the CEO of IHRIM (Institute of Health Records & Information Management) who deliver the National Clinical Coding Exam (NCCQ) and her day job is Head of Patient Services which covers Data Quality, Clinical Coding and Health Records in a large NHS Organisation. Mandy has over 30 years’ experience within the Health Service predominately in the Health Informatics environment. Mandy has worked in Acute, Specialist, Community and General NHS Organisations and has had a variety of roles covering Health Records, Transcription, Outpatients (Nursing and Admin), Child Health, Information Governance, Data Quality, Clinical Coding, Domestics/Building Management and other Administration services. Mandy has been part of FEDIP since its conception and has been a member of the FEDIP Board for approx. 5 years. Mandy also is the UK National Director for IFHIMA (International Federation of Health Informatics Management Associations) and supports them through working groups and representation at Conferences and Congresses around the World.

Board Member, Operations Committee Chair

Russell Charlsworth

Russ is an IT & Business Transformation specialist with 20+ years of Healthcare/Social Care experience in the US and UK. Russ has worked across some 50+ technology enabled change programmes in Europe, U.S.A and South Africa.

Industry recognition:
- Member of the Advisory Board of Health+
-Trustee of Kings Live; the endoscopy clinical education charity
-Author of industry recognised "Integrated Care" guides

-Member of the National Social Care Advisory Group

Board Member, Operations Committee Member

Emma Wright

Emma is Director of Information and Business Intelligence at The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, a hospital group model providing services across Salford Royal, Bury, Oldham and Rochdale. Emma is also Director of Professional Development with the Association of Professional Healthcare Analysts. Emma’s career has included roles across the informatics spectrum, but her passion is analytics.

Emma is keen to develop the analytical community, professionalise the service and harness the power of data to provide insight and shape healthcare for the future. In her spare time, Emma enjoys walking in The Lakes as well as spending time with her husband and two daughters. She is a reluctant runner and is currently in training for a marathon.

Operations Committee Member, Standards & Regulations Committee Member

Russell Friend

Russell has been with BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT since 2016 as Standards Development Manager. He has been involved with FEDIP since joining BCS and was instrumental in developing and launching the FEDIP Professional Standards for the Health and Care Informatics profession. Russell is an Aircraft Engineer by background and prior to joining BCS he spent the previous 21 years in Education and Training within the MOD, with a spell (4 years) as Head of Accreditation within the Defence Medical Education and Training Agency.

Marketing & Communications, Operations Committee Member

Sarah Scriven

Sarah joined the FEDIP team to head up marketing and communications in March 2021. She has recently returned to the UK after spending two years in Japan, where she was Director of Advertising for a charity supporting Assistant Language Teachers. 

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Sarah runs a small marketing and website design agency and has a particular love for graphic design, Wes Anderson films and is currently collecting the Penguin Clothbound classics series. 

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