GW4-CAT HP Governance and Advisory Structure
Management Board
The GW4-CAT HP Management Board is chaired by the Director, Prof. John Iredale and has representatives from each of the partner institutions. The Management Group is responsible for strategic and operational oversight of the programme.
| Bristol (Chair) | Prof. John Iredale (Executive Director) |
| GW4 | Dr Jayne Bailey (Programme Manager) |
| Bath | Dr Prasad Nishtala (Co-Director) |
| Bath | Prof. Neil McHugh (Institutional Lead) |
| Bristol | Prof. Richard Coward (Director) |
| Bristol | Prof. Yvonne Wren (Institutional Lead) |
| Cardiff | Prof. Kathryn Peall (Director) |
| Cardiff | Prof. Donald Fraser (Institutional Lead) |
| Exeter | Prof. Angela Shore (Institutional Lead) |
| Exeter | Prof. Kate Ellacott (Co-Director) |
Steering Group Committee
The Steering Group Committee is chaired by Professor John Iredale. Members of the committee are experienced and knowledgeable clinicians and scientists from a range of institutions. The committee meets annually and provides advice and expertise to the GW4-CAT HP Management Board and support the overall strategy for GW4-CAT HP, governance, and the development and delivery of the programme, now and in the future.
| Institution | Board Member | Specialty |
| Bristol | Prof. John Iredale (Chair) | Medicine |
| Exeter | Prof. Andrew Hattersley | Medicine |
| Bristol | Prof. Golem Khandaker | Medicine |
| Exeter | Prof Sallie Lamb | Physiotherapy |
| Cardiff | Prof. Paul Morgan | Medicine |
| Bristol | Prof. Tim Parkin | Veterinary |
| Bristol/Severn | Prof. Debbie Sharp | Deanery |
| Exeter | Prof. Maggie Shepherd | Nursing |
| NHS R&D and NHS Commissioning | Dr Becca Smith | NHS |
| Bristol | Prof. Jeremy Tavare | Science |
| Cardiff | Prof. David Thomas | Dentistry |
| Bath | Prof Stephen Ward | Immunology |
External Advisory Board
The External Advisory Board is chaired by Professor Helen McShane, University of Oxford and consists of clinical academic representatives from a range of institutions. The External Advisory Board provides reflective input and advice to the Management Board, to contribute to the strategic development of GW4-CAT HP.
| Institution | Board Member | Specialty |
| Oxford | Prof. Helen McShane (Chair) | Medicine |
| King’s College London | Prof. Martyn Cobourne | Dentistry |
| NHS Wales | Prof. Donna Mead | Nursing |
| Aberdeen | Prof. Christine Bond | Pharmacy |
| Newcastle | Prof. Lynn Rochester | Physiotherapy |
| Edinburgh | Prof. Richard Mellanby | Veterinary |
Operational Board
The GW4-CAT HP Operational Board consists of members from all four participating institutions, representing the finance, human resources and post doctoral students departments. It is chaired by the Programme Manager, Dr Jayne Bailey. The main responsibility of the group is to support the management and co-ordination of the programme.