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<p>Alyson joined the Community Health Council movement in May 2015, where she worked as Chief Officer at Hywel Dda Community Health Council. In 2016, she took on the role of Chief Executive at the Board of Community Health Councils on a job share basis, a successful arrangement that continues to be rare at senior levels. She took on the role full time in 2019.</p><p>She is committed to encouraging and enabling members of the public to be actively involved in decisions affecting the design and delivery of health and care services for their families and local communities. She has been a public servant for over 35 years.</p><p>For most of the last 15 years, Alyson’s work has focused on the NHS in Wales. She has been an independent reviewer of the leadership and governance of NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards in Wales, a governance advisor working on the 2009 NHS reforms in Wales, and a Director at Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.</p><p>Alyson lives near Swansea with her husband, 1 of her 2 adult children and her pet labrador Phoebe.</p>
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Angela Mutlow
Chief Officer @ Board of Community Health Councils
Alyson ThomasChief Executive @ Board of Community health Councils in Wales02920 111111<p>Alyson joined the Community Health Council movement in May 2015, where she worked as Chief Officer at Hywel Dda Community Health Council. In 2016, she took on the role of Chief Executive at the Board of Community Health Councils on a job share basis, a successful arrangement that continues to be rare at senior levels. She took on the role full time in 2019.</p><p>She is committed to encouraging and enabling members of the public to be actively involved in decisions affecting the design and delivery of health and care services for their families and local communities. She has been a public servant for over 35 years.</p><p>For most of the last 15 years, Alyson’s work has focused on the NHS in Wales. She has been an independent reviewer of the leadership and governance of NHS Trusts and Local Health Boards in Wales, a governance advisor working on the 2009 NHS reforms in Wales, and a Director at Healthcare Inspectorate Wales.</p><p>Alyson lives near Swansea with her husband, 1 of her 2 adult children and her pet labrador Phoebe.</p>Read Bio