Meet the team

Delivery Manager

As the delivery manager I am here to lead and drive forward the development and delivery of Healthwatch East Riding, supporting the team to carry out their work to capture the views and opinions of our local community; this information can then be used to bring about change or share good practice.

Before joining Healthwatch in December 2019 I have worked in the Voluntary Sector for over twenty years, the last five years working for Age UK in the East Riding, I hope that I can use my skills and knowledge to help make your voice be heard.

You can contact Julie on 01482 665684 or email  jdearing@healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk

Community Outreach Officer

Community Outreach Officer, role is to engage with young people across East Riding to find out what they think of local health services and be an advocate on their behalf. Over 20 years retail background in food, outdoor activities and technology/stationary. Keen sports person, basketball, football & Rugby roles as player as well as coaching.

As the Community Engagement Officer my role is to go out into the local community and gather people's experiences, good and bad, of health and social care in the county.  If you would like me to attend one of your events or come along to your group to talk about the work Healthwatch East Riding are doing to improve people’s experiences of local services please contact the office.

You can contact Chris on 01482 665684, or e-mail cmills@healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk

Engagement & Communications Officer

As Communications and Engagement Officer my role is to ensure that the residents of East Yorkshire, across all demographic groups, have accessible ways to engage with Healthwatch, and to ensure the effective promotion of Healthwatch through the coordination of communications activity.

With a Marketing and Communications degree and a social media background, I'm keen to use my experience to lead on engagement activity and identify any barriers preventing communities from sharing their views. 

You can contact Alexandria on 01482 665684, or e-mail ahanson@healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk

Volunteer Coordinator

Helen’s role is to support the recruiting, training and managing our Healthwatch volunteers. Our Volunteers are valued members of our Healthwatch team, undertaking duties from Enter & View visits, leading on our Read Right project, to helping out with Healthwatch engagement events in the local community. 

You can contact Helen on 01482 665684, or e-mail hmoore@healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk

Patient Experience Officer

Emily is our Patient Experience Officer and is here to gain the experiences & insights of both patients and the public, ensuring that their voices are heard and listened to. The collection of this feedback helps to identify key patterns and trends, and will contribute to various reports made to highlight patient’s experience on local health services. Emily will also work with the team on engagement activities and help with various projects. Coming from a social science background, Emily has recently completed a Sociology Bsc degree and has a great interest in the use of research methods to gain in-depth individual experience. Emily is excited to use this passion to collect, identify and highlight experiences of health care across an individual, regional and national level. 

You can contact Emily on 01482 665684, or e-mail ehotchkin@healthwatcheastridingofyorkshire.co.uk