Independent Member

Donna brings extensive NHS experience to her role as an Independent Member. She began her NHS career as a physiotherapist in London in the 1980s specialising in paediatrics, before returning to the Midlands to work at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

After various paediatric roles, Donna completed the NHS General Management Training Scheme and a Masters degree in Health Care Policy and Management.

Donna has undertaken management roles in the acute hospital sector, including University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust where she was the Group Manager for Renal and Urology Services, before moving to a role in the Black Country Commissioning Specialised Services. As Assistant Director for the Specialised Commissioning Team (West Midlands) Donna sat on various national working groups, considering the designation of specialised services.

Donna held further commissioning roles gaining experience in both secondary and primary care services, before joining NHS England at its inception as Head of Primary Care for Birmingham and the Black Country. In 2016, Donna moved to Walsall Clinical Commissioning Group as Director of Primary Care, sitting on the CCG’s Governing Body where she worked closely with clinical leaders to develop and implement the Primary Care Strategy and the Primary Care Quality strategy

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