Andrew Ridley

 Andrew has a wealth of experience in NHS leadership roles and was previously chair of the Community Network.

He is currently NHS England's regional director for London. Prior to this role, Andrew was chief executive of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust and formerly regional director for the South of England at NHS England and National Programme Director for the Better Care Fund. 

Prior to joining NHS England, Andrew led a cross government task force to improve the better care fund and before that was managing director for the NHS Commissioning Support Unit in North and East London.

Between 2005 and 2011 Andrew worked in leadership roles at NHS Tower Hamlets (Primary Care Trust) where he led a range of health improvement programmes focussed on primary and community based care.

Andrew has also worked in acute hospitals and charities with roles at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the Terrence Higgins Trust.