The Q team

Penny joined the Health Foundation in 2011, leading work on improvement capability building, patient safety and improving flow, among other things. She has led Q since its inception. 

In 2022, while retaining overall responsibility for Q’s strategic direction, Penny took on interim accountability for the Foundation’s portfolio of strategic initiatives, funding programmes and analysis aiming to improve the quality of health and care in the UK.

Before joining the Health Foundation, Penny was the Director of Strategy and Service Improvement at Newham University Hospital NHS Trust. She has spent her career leading improvement work at local and national levels in the NHS, with particular expertise in process and system redesign, leading strategic change across organisations, developing networks to support improvement and collaborative design.

Stacey joined the Health Foundation in 2015 during Q’s design phase, to lead the initial set up of the initiative. She now leads the strategic delivery of several of Q’s areas of work and how Q delivers value to its members and organisations that make up the health and care system in the UK.

Stacey has a track record within multi-faceted national ​‘start-up’ programmes, including the NHS Leadership Academy. There she supported the development and delivery of their national leadership development programmes and interventions, aiming to professionalise leadership in the NHS, for both individuals and teams.

She has a master’s degree in Healthcare Leadership from the University of Birmingham.

Anindita leads the Q Lab network, ensuring it enables participants to collaborate effectively. 

Annika supports design and collaboration for Q activities, including our partnerships programme.

Jen leads the development and delivery of Q’s activities that support senior leaders to build the culture and conditions for cross-system improvement. 

Kate oversees Q workstreams including insight projects, our health system offer and Q’s growth and development. 

Katie leads on the learning and development activities we host and deliver for Q members.

Libby leads the Q Lab network, ensuring it enables participants to collaborate effectively. 

Tarnia leads on community recruitment and collaborative change through programmes including Q Exchange, Supporting Q Connections.

Zarina leads on innovation and collaboration for Q Lab. 

Adriana works on Q events, such as our collaboration and community events as well as Q’s presence at events run by third parties..

Betty oversees digital engagement and strategy across Q.

Hannah leads a number of communications projects and supports the team to ensure Q’s communications are coordinated. 

Louise supports a range of communication activities, including social media and e‑comms, as well as support for online groups.

Louise manages the strategy and delivery of various communications activities, including Supporting Q Connections, Labs and our brand.

Matthew supports the wide range of ways Q members engage, learn and work together as a community.

Ruth manages the strategy and delivery of communications across our partnerships work. 

Henry supports internal and external evaluation of Q as well as insight and evaluation for wider improvement topics.

Matt leads internal and external evaluation of Q and as well as projects generating insight into wider improvement topics. 

Spela delivers evaluation and insight for various activities, including Q Exchange, Q Lab, Supporting Q Connections, partnerships and broader improvement topics.

Alex ensures Q’s activities are delivered effectively, managing and continually improving how we work together and with our partners.

Beth supports Q Exchange and other operational activities. 

Brefne supports operational activities and the Q recruitment process. 

Georgina supports development of the robust systems and processes needed to underpin Q’s work.

Mamusu supports Q’s senior team and Advisory Board and provides administrative support for Q operations. 

Sarah provides support to workshops, communications and programme management for Q Lab.