Project Managers
Head Project Manager and Critical Care
Polly Kaur
Polly Kaur is supporting the delivery of the Black Country Provider Collaborative Programme as the head of the Project Management Office, including Critical Care. Polly has over 20 years of NHS experience working across the Acute and Community Sector including The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, George Elliot, Heartlands and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust and Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust.
Breast and Gynaecology
Kelly Hayward
Kelly Hayward is the project manager for the delivery of the breast and gynaecology clinical improvement programmes. This programme oversees the implementation of surgical robots within The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (DGFT) and Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBH). Prior to joining the Black Country Provider Collaborative, Kelly was employed as an Improvement Consultant at Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, responsible for managing NHS consultancy assignments focused on programme delivery and improving healthcare service quality and efficiency.
Colorectal and General Surgery
Aradhika Heer
Aradhika Heer works as the Provider Collaborative HR & OD Lead, along with providing project management support to the colorectal clinical network. Aradhika has worked in the NHS since 2014 and is currently the Co-Chair for The Royal Wolverhampton BAME Employee Voice Group Network and a Cultural Ambassador for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
ENT and Pharmacy
Amrick Singh
Amrick Singh is the project manager for ENT & Pharmacy for the Black Country Provider Collaborative. Amrick has 10 years’ worth of project management experience in both the voluntary and public sectors.
Ophthalmology and Urology
Khalida Begum
Khalida Begum provides project management support to the Urology and Ophthalmology Clinical Networks for the Black Country Provider Collaborative. Khalida has worked in the NHS since 2015 and previously held a project management role at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, supporting the programme within the Medicines division.
Orthopaedics and Skin
Leanne Bood
Leanne is the project manager supporting both the Orthopaedic Clinical Network and the Skin Orthopaedic Clinical Network for the BCPC. Leanne has 20 years of experience within health and social care and joined the BCPC in May 2022 following eight years at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.