Heartbeat: Hello my name is… Beth Hughes

May 3, 2019

Welcome to Beth Hughes, who joined us as director of operations for the medicine group earlier this year.

Beth joins the Sandwell and West Birmingham family from University Hospitals of Leicester where she was deputy director of operations for medicine and acute care. Prior to that, she was at NHS England supporting the delivery of the Five Year Forward Plan.

Having started her career on the Ernst and Young (EY) graduate management training scheme in 2011, Beth always had ambitions to work in the NHS. Her time at EY saw her supporting a variety of NHS organisations with service improvement.

So what made Beth take the leap to join our workplace?

“Everyone I met on the day of my interview was very welcoming and friendly, they really made me feel at home,” said Beth. “I knew this would be the right organisation for me.”

“I saw this role as a big challenge and an exciting opportunity too. I was attracted by the integrated models of care and the ongoing work to prepare services for the transition to a single acute site, as we prepare to move to the Midland Metropolitan Hospital.

“I look forward to working closely with colleagues to ensure we are ready for the increased activity plan in this new financial year. My vision is to move medicine to a position where we are working pro-actively in the delivery of our services. This will involve greater cross site team cohesion and improved patient flow. It is a challenge I look forward to achieving with the support of my colleagues.”

When Beth is not busy improving patient flow, she can be found renovating her house or practising playing her piano.