Naheed Rana

A creative, dynamic and accomplished strategic public health leader with extensive experience in effective National, Regional and sub-regional executive leadership, health protection, health improvement and large-scale change. A Public Health Consultant, Doctor in Genetics and Epidemiology with a Fellowship from Cambridge University and Management Consultancy. Unique and diverse portfolio with over 25 years of experience working in academia, the private sector and the public sector.

A creative, dynamic and accomplished strategic public health leader with extensive experience in effective National, Regional and sub-regional executive leadership, health protection, health improvement and large-scale change. A Public Health Consultant, Doctor in Genetics and Epidemiology with a Fellowship from Cambridge University and Management Consultancy. Unique and diverse portfolio with over 25 years of experience working in academia, the private sector and the public sector. Proactively leading and transforming care through effective collaboration across whole systems, multi-sector organisations and partnerships, underpinned by evidence-based intelligence, better value health and innovative solutions to improve population health outcomes and reduce inequalities. Accomplished to manage outbreaks, lead fast-paced high- profile programmes and response, including HealthCare Associated Infections (incl. COVID-19) to improve patient safety and outcomes. A natural collaborator able to transcend barriers with professionalism and ease. Strong influencing and negotiating skills with ability to responsibly challenge the status quo to create collaborative solutions, implement joint new ways of working in the rapidly evolving UK health and social care landscape.

In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, I undertook several roles to support NHS in National leadership role in the Contact Tracing Cell for Public Health England). I worked  with leaders including Susan Hopkins, Ruth Milton, Meng Khawon & Jenny Harries to develop strategic approach to COVID-19 incident response. Providing leadership and support as Deputy Director and Public Health Consultant level to Local government . These roles required strategic oversight, outbreak management  coupled with local insights, effective collaboration with communities, stakeholders, partners, (public and private sector) at all levels and working in a matrix environment with political scrutiny at the highest level of government.

I have Successfully led fast-paced, high profile whole systems transformational programmes working with national ministers and government , and  across multi- sector organisations to improve pathways of care, patient safety, infection control in England and Wales. This resulted in the most statistically significant reduction in prevalence of HCAI in England within one year. The resounding success led me to work with, and advise Welsh Government, Public Health Wales and Chief Medical Officer during HCAI (C. diff.) crisis.

Extensive experience - see CV .

Jan 2020 – present Health Intellect Limited Consultancy (P/T and F/T Contracts)

Clients: Lewisham Council, Surrey County Council, HealthyIO, Buckinghamshire Council, NHS England & Improvement

Interim Public Health Consultant, Lewisham Council (Mar 2022 – present)

 Strategic and operational Leadership, Health Protection, adopting a whole systems approach. Portfolios & Budgets

include: HCAI, health protection, health intelligence,  Health Equity and Health Inequalities ,  Mental Health , Obesity, NHS Health Checks and Weight Management.

 Multi-agency, partnership work and influencing to reduce inequalities and improve pathways of care,

underpinned by data, intelligence to initiate action and accountability

 Empowering communities to ensure they are at the heart of decision making and delivery

 Embedding lessons learned, identifying and scaling-up initiatives that work

 Managing multiple priorities and resolving conflicting issues using strong diplomacy skills.

Covid-19 Strategic Leadership, interim Public Health Consultant & Assistant Director Analytics and Insight, Surrey County Council (Jul 2020 – Mar 2022)

 Consultant Lead for Public Health Intelligence and Health Protection across Surrey (11 District &

Boroughs). Leading/managing teams, COVID-19 vaccination, surveillance across the County/ICS

 COVID -19 Strategic and Operational Leadership - Managing Outbreaks, Health Protection & On Call Duty, Leading system wide response to reducing Health Inequalities, COVID-19 IPC, COVID -19 Mass Vaccination, JSNA, Community Impact Assessment, systematic reporting, and recovery initiatives.

 Leading and redesigning JSNA to ensure it is “fit for purpose”, current, embedded & partner-driven

 Leading the System wide Data and digital strategy to build an interoperable data ecosystem and develop a new operating model across local systems, Police, VCFS, academia, business & partners.

 Leading Population Health Management (PHM) and multi-agency programmes of work to improve pathways of care by reducing unwarranted variation and introducing better value interventions.

 Responsible for providing expert PH advice to the NHS, Council and stakeholders.

 Managing competing priorities and resolving conflict using strong diplomacy skills.

 Leading, mentoring and building high performing teams within defined budget.

Interim Public Health Consultant/ Leadership, Buckinghamshire County Council

 On Call Duty responsibilities and Covid-19 Health Protection leadership

 Leading COVID-19 surge/targeted testing, COVID-19 Vaccination, development of LOMP, Care homes intelligence and outbreak management leadership, COVID-19 surge/targeted testing. Working

closely with communications and engagement to tailor media and messaging.

 Research and epidemiology to inform robust decision making

 Leadership for system wide health inequalities, incl. CVD prevention and high value interventions.

 Providing subject matter expertise to systems to inform decision making, strategy and policy. Public Health and Epidemiology Consultant, HealthyIO

 Providing advice and leadership in ideology, methodologies, epidemiology, public health and strategy pertaining to medical devices following FDA Approval.

 Focus on strategic levers, influencing and negotiating, Stakeholders, Real World Evidence and Outcomes Research. Devising and supporting Market Access Strategies

Deputy Director for Health Inequalities, North West (NW) Region, NHS England & Improvement

 Regional Leadership and strategic approach to drive the North West Health Inequalities Programme. Established the NW Health Inequalities forum with membership from wider partners/stakeholders.

 Strategic and Public Health Leadership to deliver COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. Developed the Covid-19 Risk Reduction Framework to tackle health inequalities amplified by COVID-19. This was commended & quickly utilised by systems around England as a tool to reduce inequalities.

 Work with National teams to develop criteria and review ICS system wide operational plans, ensure adoption of population health management strategies/techniques, assurance and delivery.

 Adopting a collaborative, adaptable and responsive style to work with national teams (NHS, PHE), partners, stakeholders and private sector.

 Work with local communities and vulnerable population groups to understand barriers and tackle inequalities. Positive communication and persuasive approach to gain support on priorities.

Aug 2020 – Sept 2021 National Operational Cell Lead and strategy

National Contact Tracing Cell Lead/ NHS Test & Trace, Public Health England

 National Operational, tactical leadership to the Cell and guide strategic decision making. Developing policy, providing advice and guidance through a proactive, collaborative approach with due attention to political sensitivities. Developing a coordinated rapid response and providing PH input/expertise.

 Collaborative, multiagency approach to bring together disparate intelligence/colleagues to address and agree solutions, and mitigate risks ensuring safety/protection of our population, those abroad.

 Provide strategic and tactical leadership support to Government, Global Public Health teams, International Cell and work with senior leaders (Susan Hopkins, Ruth Milton, Meng Khawon) on highly politically sensitive projects and incident response, including Red List countries, border control policy.

 Work with JBC to develop innovative epidemiological analytics based on research and evidence. Sep 2016 – Dec 2020 National RightCare Delivery Partner / COVID-19 National Strategic Planning Team

National Health Service (NHS) England & Improvement

 Response to Pandemic – leading and establishing first COVID-19 testing in London and prevalence studies for COVID-19, working at pace and managing multiple, competing priorities to understand epidemiology and characterise the virus, its transmission. Successfully prevented closure of a hospital during first wave. Leading National COVID lessons learned projects to capture insights.

NHS RightCare National and Regional Executive lead for MSK, Respiratory, Neurology, Diabetes, CVD, Shared Decision Making, Public Health and Prevention. Responsible for assurance, developing and implementing policy and initiatives to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

 Reducing unwarranted variations and implementing optimal pathways of care, predicated on evidence-based intelligence, prevalence and incidence of disease, best practice guidance.

 Leading and coordinating Clinical Programmes, Screening and Intelligence to provide novel insight and drive improvements through creative, complex analytics, health economics and intelligence.

 Promoting prevention and reducing health inequalities, influencing and supporting whole Systems transformation, delivered first ever London Region Health Inequalities Event.

 Providing intensive support to drive operational, clinical & financial productivity for system recovery.

 Strategic and operational leadership across multi-agency partnership, including industry, 3rd sector, charity, academia - developing a coordinated PHM approach, incl. benefits realisation, tracking.

Oct 2015 – Jun 2016: Public Health Consultant - Head of Clinical Intelligence and StrategyPublic Health, London Borough of Newham

Aug 2013 – Oct 2015: Head of Health Intelligence, Public Health, Enfield Council, UK

Aug 2013 – Dec 2015: Public Health and Epidemiology Consultant (Expert Advisor to Welsh Government), Public Health, NHS Wales and Public Health Wales

Public Health Intelligence, Health Economic and Strategy

Nov 2012 – Aug 2013: North East London Commissioning Support Unit (NELCSU), UK

Public Health Intelligence, Epidemiology and Strategy (Consultant)

Jul 2010 – Apr 2014: Public Health, NHS Berkshire, Windsor and Maidenhead CCG, UK

May 2009 – Jul 2010: Public Health Intelligence and Epidemiology, NHS Croydon, Public Health Intelligence, UK

Oct 2007 – Apr 2009: Senior Epidemiologist, Statistics and Health Care Consultant

Bupa Health Dialog, Epidemiology & Real World Evidence, UK

Mar 2007 – Oct 2007: Senior Consultant Epidemiologist & Biostatistician

Dec 2005 – Mar 2007: Cambridge University, Fellowship Statistical Genetics/Epidemiology, MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge, UK

Mar 2004 – Dec 2005: GlaxoSmithKline, Genetic Data Sciences Statistical/Genetic Data Analyst, UK

Dec 2002 – Mar 2004: Epidemiology, Genetics & Statistics - Complex Disease, University College London -

Dec 2002 – Mar 2004: Molecular Genetics unit, Institute of Ophthalmology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Genetic

Epidemiology– Complex Eye Disease

Oct 1998 – Dec 2002: PhD Human/Statistical Genetics & Epidemiology,

Institute of Ophthalmology/Galton Laboratory, UCL

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Analytical Skills Technical Skills - Excellent research and analytical skills; able to assimilate complex information quickly to identify key issues, simplify and recommend solutions. Developed high throughput analysis and delivery pipeline. Developed innovative enhanced epidemiological surveillance and mapping systems.

Communication- Natural communicator with strong leadership and diplomacy skills. Proven ability to successfully communicate complex concepts to audiences with varied knowledge. Ability to work independently & effectively in a team, as a team player and a leader.

Public Engagement- Presentations to national/international audiences at numerous forums, Community, NESTA. Science Workshops at Schools and Community based projects, led patient focussed engagement, focus groups and shared decision making training/sessions

Coaching- Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), mentoring and training students, colleagues.

Science Media- TV Presenter for Translantic Films. Script writing and advisor to TV and Production Companies. I have produced videos discussing and describing public health in media

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2020-2022 - Health Protection

2021- Nye Bevan NHS Executive Healthcare Leadership Award

2021/22 - UKPHR - Public Health Consultant (awaiting Registration in 2023)

2019 - Chartered Management Institute Qualification

2005 - 2007 - MRC Fellowship Statistical Genetics, Epidemiology, Public Health -

Cambridge University

1998 - 2002  - PhD Human/Statistical Genetics & Epidemiology - University College London (UCL), 
 

1995 - 1998- BSc (Hons) Human Genetics - University of Leeds, UK