THE BIG PITCH 16 | Dr Navina Evans Chief Executive of Health Education England Dr Navina Evans joined HEE on 1 October 2020 from East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) where she had been Chief Executive since 2016. She has over twenty years of clinical experience in psychiatry, medicine and paediatrics and previously held the positions of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Operations. Navina has worked as the Clinical Director for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services at ELFT. She has also been involved in medical education and provided pastoral care to medical students. Navina acts as a Trustee for Think Ahead Organisation which develops training programmes for mental health social work. She was awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2020. Navina uses her voice in support of staff wellbeing and coproduction with patients, advocating for the best possible quality of life and creating a culture of enjoying work for staff. She was awarded the Commander of the British Empire in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List for services to NHS Leadership and the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic community. Liz Choonara Head of Entrepreneurship at Crisis Liz is the Head of Entrepreneurship at Crisis, having formerly led Programmes & Community for the Enterprise Lab at Imperial College London. Liz oversees the development of the innovation culture within the charity, managing Crisis’ existing enterprises and the creation of new ventures to end homelessness. I think trying to be an entrepreneur in the NHS can sometimes be a bit isolating, however the Clinical Entrepreneur community just get it and are immediately on board and supportive of your vision. From the very first event, you are surrounded by this amazing energy for innovation and improvement in the NHS.
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