Industry and Medical Experts at Benenden Health
Matron, Benenden Health
Cheryl Lythgoe MSc joined Benenden Health in December 2018 following 15 years working in primary care.
Cheryl is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner who has a wealth of experience in diagnosing and managing many health conditions. During her years in Primary Care, Cheryl also managed large multi-disciplinary teams; providing training, education, peer support and clinical guidance. Additionally, she has worked alongside Clinical Commissioning Groups and general practice providers to meet the challenges set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Building on her clinical expertise, Cheryl is undertaking a PhD, the subject of which is exploring staff recruitment in difficult to recruit clinical areas. Cheryl always adopts a positive, collaborative approach to achieve the very highest standards of clinical service provision.
Hospital Director and Chief Nurse, Benenden Health
Before joining Benenden Health in 2003 Jane worked mainly in renal care. Jane’s first sister’s post was at Guy’s Hospital in the renal unit, which exposed her to all clinical areas. Jane then moved to St George’s Hospital, on a ward which had a small haemodialysis unit. Following a review of renal services across London, the hospital developed a dedicated unit, and Jane helped the unit go from strength to strength.
In 1997 Jane moved to St Helier’s Hospital, working as the Clinical Nurse Manager. During this time Jane reorganised the nursing structure and helped develop a partnership with St George’s Hospital.
In 2001, Jane was asked to become Clinical Manager for the Emergency and Medical Services Directorate across Epsom and St Helier. This included 20 wards (medical and care of the elderly), two accident and emergency departments and two day hospitals. After this, Jane joined Benenden Health, initially as Director of Nursing and Quality, and subsequently as Hospital Director, retaining a senior nursing role as Chief Nurse for the society.
Chief Executive Officer, Benenden Health
As Chief Executive Officer, Bob is responsible for providing the strategic vision for Benenden Health.
He has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector and since joining Benenden Health in 2018, has driven forward a plan that ensures the effective use of the society’s resources whilst driving the growth of the membership base.
Bob’s vision is to make Benenden Health a household name, known for working hard to support the NHS to make sure everyone can get medical support when they need it most.