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Trustees

Professor Martin Marshall CBE Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners and a GP in Newham

Professor Martin Marshall is the Chair of the Nuffield Trust, Emeritus Professor of Healthcare Improvement at UCL and a non-executive director of the Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust.

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Bill Boa is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.

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Professor Helen Chatterjee is Professor of Human & Ecological Health at University College London. Her research includes biodiversity conservation and evidencing the impact of natural and cultural participation on health.

David Clayton Smith

David Clayton-Smith is the joint-Chair of Dorset HealthCare and Dorset County Hospital.

Dr Guddi Singh

Dr Guddi Singh is a Consultant Paediatrician, health campaigner and TV broadcaster based in London.

Debs Teale

Debbie Teale is a Consultant and Facilitator using her lived experience to empower people and inspire change.

Professor Martin Green OBE

Professor Martin Green OBE is Chief Executive of Care England. He is also an Independent Sector Dementia Champion for DHSC, and Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

Nancy Hey

Nancy Hey is Director of Evidence & Insight at Lloyds Register Foundation, and a global leader in the field of wellbeing.

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Isabelle Paagman is Senior Contemporary art specialist and auctioneer with over two decades of experience.

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Jane Thomas is a Poet, and Brand Communications professional. Jane is passionate about health inequalities, social justice and the arts.

Honorary President

NCCH's Honorary President was The Right Honourable, Lord Howarth of Newport CBE. Following Lord Howarth's distinguished tenure as NCCH’s inaugural Chair, Lord Howarth stood down on 19th July 2024 to become President of the NCCH. He continued to support the organisation as an advocate for Creative Health until he passed away on 10th September 2025. 

Find out more about Lord Howarth's inspirational leadership and contribution to creative health >>

Alan Howarth

Staff

Director – Alex Coulter (Part-time)

Programme Manager - Jayne Howard (Part-time)

General Manager - Alexis Butt (Part-time)

Research and Policy Manager – Dr Jane Hearst (Full-time)

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Advisory Group

Since the publication of the Creative Health report in 2017, the development of the NCCH has been supported by an Advisory Group of people with expertise and experience from a broad range of disciplines and areas of activity.

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Creative Health Champions

Creative Health Champions are a group of individuals who have come together in response to recommendation 3 in the Creative Health report, which calls on all NHS Trusts, Local Authorities, Health and Wellbeing Boards and Integrated Care Boards (previously Clinical Commissioning Groups), to identify an individual at board or strategic level to take responsibility for institutional policy on arts and health.

Pharmacy SIG for Creative Health

The Pharmacy Special Interest Group (SIG) is for pharmacy and other practitioners, educators, researchers, students, patients, carers, and others interested in imbedding creative thinking into pharmacy in the UK and globally. 

RCGP SIG for Creative Health

This GP Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health supports and inspires GPs who have a special interest in creativity, and who advocate for creative health within General Practice. The GP SIG is endorsed by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and is an inclusive group who welcome new members. They meet on a quarterly basis, but also communicate through a range of platforms including What’s App. Also, the GP SIG holds an annual study day.

NEW SIG - Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health

This new Nursing Special Interest Group (SIG) for Creative Health is open to all nurses and nursing students, with collaboration welcomed from Creative Health professionals. We are an inclusive group — whether you’re already using creativity in your practice or just curious to learn more. Together, we can promote wellbeing, lead culture change, and build a nursing profession that is creative, compassionate, and fit for the future.

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