Our Advisory Board
The Advisory Group is the key priority setting structure in Healthwatch Brent. It brings together the experience and expertise from the other parts of our governance structure to make sure we are effective, inclusive and transparent when deciding where to focus our attention.
The Advisory Group determines which aspects of health and social care will be looked at as a priority each year. It must remain independent of any undue influence and be free to select the priorities it feels represent the best for the residents of Brent. Transparency, rigour, and objectivity are the basis for The Advisory Group's effective and successful working.
For more information please contact Patricia Zebiri on 020 3869 9738 or patricia.zebiri@healthwatchbrent.co.uk .
Our members
Advisory Group Chair: Shyama Perera
Shyama Perera is Chair of HealthWatch Brent’s Advisory Group, which interrogates and helps prioritise areas for research and evaluation. She brings in a wealth of knowledge from board roles with the Youth United Foundation and Westminster Kingsway College. She is also Chair of the South Asian Diaspora Arts Archive.A North-West Londoner to her bones, she is passionate about the people of Brent and their right to the same healthcare and outcomes as those living in richer boroughs. Shyama is currently an Associate Fellow of the Royal Literary Fund working within the NHS, delivering Expressive Writing sessions at Recovery Colleges, Reading Round programmes to CAMHS groups, and one-to-one writing support to hospital staff.
Advisory Group members:
- Sharon Brown
- Michael Odomusa
- Valerie Reid
- Grace Samuels
- Nan Tewari
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Ankit Shah
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Zeina Naderokorefe
- Anita Thakkar
Advisory Board meetings
You can find minutes from our previous Advisory Board meetings and upcoming meeting dates below:
Next meeting: To be announced
Previous minutes
Archive
More information
You can find out more about how the Advisory Board works, as well as how to get involved, by downloading our recruitment pack and terms of reference.
If you need a copy of these documents in a different format please contact info@healthwatchbrent.co.uk or call 020 3869 9730.