Stephanie Cartwright

“Bringing people together, breaking down those barriers and improving co-ordination and communication across multiple organisations and teams is key to providing the best care for our residents. Ultimately, we are all working for the same aim and the person should be at the centre their care. The better we can work together to deliver this, the better experience it is for the people we collectively care for.”

Starting her career as an apprentice in the NHS, Stephanie now has more than 30 years’ experience, and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in a wide range of areas including development of organisational strategies, people and stakeholder management and leadership. She has held Board level roles for more than 10 years and has worked more recently supporting the development of integrated care, something which she is extremely passionate about.

She believes the foundation integrated care lies in the relationships that are built to enable it, listening to the voice of residents and ensuring services are designed and delivered according to what is needed in different areas. Her knowledge around working together as a system is something which she hopes will enable her to support some wider conversations around system and place working and ensure all partners feel valued.