Contact information

Newsdesk

Chief Press Officer, Jane Garvan - 020 7210 5738
Senior Press Officer, Kirsty Gelsthorpe - 020 7210 5221
Press Officer, Shumon Rahman - 020 7210 5221
Press Officer, Peter Donelan - 020 7210 5221
Press Officer, Katrina Coutts - 020 7210 5221
Press Officer, Julia Taylor - 020 7210 5221
Press Officer, Emma Smyth - 020 7210 5221
Media Officer, Jo Humphrey - 020 7210 5221

NHS Health services team

Responsible for the policy portfolios of Mike O’Brien and Ann Keen. The team also leads on media relations for David Nicholson, Chief Executive of the NHS and his senior leadership team.

Chief Press Officer, Miriam Cox - 020 7210 5477

NHS desk 1

Mike O’Brien, Minister of State for Health Services.

Primary care, FT policy, NHS Financial management, NHS Estates, Capital, PFI & LIFT, NHS Performance management, NICE sponsorship, Pharmacy policy, QIPP and NHS efficiency, Use of the independent sector for provision of health services, PbR policy & system architecture regulation, 18 weeks, System management & regulation, Innovation, NHS Evidence, Commissioning capabilities & programmes, Commercial policy, solutions and procurement, Connecting for Health /NHS IT, Urgent, emergency and out of hours care, NHS estates and sustainable development, Winter planning, Military health.

Senior Press Officer, Gail Stephens - 020 7210 4990
Press Officer, Niken Wresniwiro - 020 7210 5281
Press Officer, Maria Mansfeld - 020 7210 5301
Media Officer, Nadina Mustafa - 020 7210 5239

NHS desk 2

Ann Keen, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Services.

Healthcare quality, Patient Safety and complaints / clinical negligence, National clinical directors and programmes including: Cancer services, Cardiac services, Stroke services, Diabetes, Renal services, Dentistry and fluoridation, Liver strategy, Patient environment including healthcare infections, mixed sex accommodation, hospital food.Optical, Chronic Diseases and long term conditions (including neurological), Organ donation, Workforce including :Employment models and contracts, Education & careers, Pay, NHS Health & Well Being, Professional standards and regulation, Counter fraud and security management, Nursing policy/CNO people strategy, Allied Health professionals, Violence against women, Children’s health services and maternity, NHS Health Checks, NHS Constitution.

Senior Press Officer, Juliette Gaubert - 020 7210 5317
Press Officer, Ashley Rogers - 020 7210 5375
Press Officer, Sharan Chaggar - 020 7210 5435
Press Officer, Sarah Read - 020 7210 5447
Press Officer, Suzannah Brookner 020 7210 5010

Public health and Social Care team

Responsible for the policy portfolios of Gillian Merron and Phil Hope as well as media relations for Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer, and all health matters relating to emergency preparedness.

Chief Press Officer, Kate Pike - 020 7210 5703

Public Health desk

Gillian Merron, Minister of State for Public Health.

Public health including RPHGs, WHO and Children’s public health, Health improvement national programmes including tobacco & smoking, alcohol, diet & nutrition, physical activity, drugs & drug treatment, obesity, sexual health, abortion, rural health, and DVT. Health Inequalities, Fertility, including IVF, HFEA, Food Standards Agency, Health protection including: Emergency preparedness, London 2012 Olympics, Scientific development, Pandemic flu, Immunisation, International health, International & EU business, R&D: National programme, R&D workforce, systems, Infrastructure, Industry relations, Medicines & Pharmaceuticals industry (excluding pharmacy policy) including MHRA, Asylum seekers.

Senior Press Officer, Peter Graham - 020 7210 5656
Press Officer, Timma McKean - 020 7210 5649
Press Officer, James Hotson - 020 7210 5231
Press Officer, Nick Johnson - 020 7210 5623
Media Officer, Ed Smith - 020 7210 5315

Social care desk

Phil Hope, Minister of State for Care Services.

Social care, local government & care partnerships: Social care policy & innovation, Social care finance, Social care strategy, Social care workforce, Social care inspection, Partnering & alliances, Regional presence, Older people, Learning / physical disabilities, Disabled children
DH relationship with local government, Mental health including CAMHS, Prison/offender health, Third sector including s.64 and social enterprise, Carers, Dignity & respect, Sustainable development, Equality & Human Rights, End of life care, Audiology, Pharmacy policy, Devices and diagnostic industry, Accident prevention, Complementary therapy.

Senior Press Officer, Judith Moore - 020 7210 5329
Press Officer, Sarah Fenlon - 020 7210 5472
Press Officer, Joni Hollis - 020 7210 5724

Strategic Planning team

Responsible for producing the media diary and liaison with external organisations.

Chief Planning Officer, Robin Gordon-Farleigh - 020 7210 5504
Senior Planning Officer, Emily Brown - 020 7210 5290
Planning Officer, Glenn Covacic - 020 7210 5004

Commissioning and regional team

Liaison with regional and consumer media, SHA communications teams across the regions and media relations for ministerial visits.

Chief Press Officer, Jennie Hay - 020 7210 5224
Chief Press Officer, Sophie Coppel - 020 7210 5282.
Senior Press Officer (Regional portfolio), Anna Litherland - 020 7210 5962
Senior Press Officer (Consumer portfolio), Alison Langley - 020 7210 5947

NHS Connecting for Health/Informatics team

Managing all media for NHS CFH and IT across the NHS, including National Programme for IT, National Information Governance Board, NHS Choices, Health Informatics Review.  Liaising with SHAs to promote benefits of NPfIT and coordinate reputation management issues around delivery.

Head of Media Relations, Eileen Phillips - 020 7969 5924
Chief Press Officer, Briony Bowen - 020 7004 1507
Chief Press Officer, Omar Qirem - 020 7210 5710
Senior Press Officer, Deepa Shah - 020 7004 1503
Media Relations Officer, Suzanne O'Brien - 020 7969 5981

Operations support and admin

Operations Support Manager, Esther Clarke - 020 7210 5004

Admin and IT support to the Press Office including arranging press briefings, distribution of press notices and statements, amending and maintaining contact lists, provision of newspaper cuttings, specialist magazines and broadcast footage.