Executive Clinical Leads in Hospice and Palliative Care
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Find out about the aims, terms of reference and leadership of the Executive Clinical Leads in Hospice and Palliative Care (ECLiHP). This is a forum for all executive and aspiring executive clinical leaders engaged in the strategic planning and operational delivery of contemporary hospice care.
Conference: Hospice Career Pathways - the roads less travelled
A joint conference with Hospice UK, the Executive Clinical Leaders Group (ECLiHP) and Strategic HR and Workforce Leads Group (ShaWL), that took place on 25 April 2023.
advance clinical leadership in hospice and palliative care, and develop leaders for the present and future
facilitate peer support and mentorship to executive clinical leads in hospices and palliative care
provide a strong and persuasive voice relating to clinical perspectives of service, planning and delivery, and to engage in constructive lobbying as necessary
be a key reference point for executive clinical lead colleagues and Hospice UK
facilitate the exchange of information, expertise and learning
provide, facilitate and promote executive learning opportunities for clinical leaders.
The work of ECLiHP is overseen by an executive committee consisting of leads from each region together with representation from children's hospices. Administration is provided by Hospice UK with internal leadership from our Clinical Team.
We have regional groups in most regions:
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Chair
Erika Lipscompe, Director of Clinical Services, The Rowans Hospice
West Midlands
Sarah Mimmack, Director of Clinical Services, Birmingham Hospice
North West
Emma Dixon, Deputy Chair, Director of Clinical Services, St Ann’s Hospice
Jenny Gallagher, Clinical Nurse Director Bolton Hospice
Yorkshire and Humberside
Joanne Schofield, Head of Clinical Services, The Prince of Wales Hospice
Wales
Kim Jones, Deputy Head of Clinical Services, Hospice of the Valleys
South West
Ann Rhys, Clinical Director, Hospice Care
Northern Ireland
Miriam McKeown
North East
Angela Egdell, Director of Care Services, St Oswalds Hospice
Herts, Beds, and North London
Jackie Tritton, Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
London Hospice Clinical Leaders Group
Graham Turner, Head of In-Patient Services, Martlets and Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice.
East of England
Sara Robins, Director of Clinical Services, Arthur Rank
Children's Rep
Suzanne Gabarino-Danson, Clinical Lead at Jigsaw Children’s Hospice / Eden Valley
Hospice UK Representative
Anita Hayes, Head of Clinical Leadership
Scotland
Dot Partington, Deputy CEO, St Columba’s Hospice Care
Margaret Wilkie, Deputy Chief Executive/Head of Clinical Services
St Andrew’s Hospice
Marie Curie Hospices
Jane Eades, Associate Director of Nursing and Quality, Marie Curie
NHS Hospices
Louise Pennington, Lead Nurse Palliative Care, University Hospitals, Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
If you are interested in setting up a group in the East Midlands or South Central regions please get in touch.
The executive committee meets four times a year to feed back information from their regions.
ECLiHP members are frequently updated on significant issues so do check back and look out for updates in our quarterly bulletins. Join the network below to receive these.
Benefits of being an ECLiHP member
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- Join a network of over 280 subscribers
- Having an executive committee to represent regional groups on regional issues and work with Hospice UK on national issues, which in the past have included: the Role of the Medical Examiner; Changes to CQC inspections; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion consultations; and Navigating the Integrated Care system
- Access to specific events or discounted rates for ECLiHP members
- An annual Clinical Leaders conference
- A quarterly newsletter with upcoming events, announcements, articles of interest and other opportunities
How to join
Join the Executive Clinical Leads in Hospice and Palliative Care network below.
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