Barry Thurston

Director @Be.Here

Cirencester, GB

Experience includes technical and operational and have managed a number of transformational projects both at a local level and at a national level including a national implementation of a digital radio system into all ambulance services. Local projects include establishing a number of critical call centres in the West Midlands including establishing business continuity arrangements.Worked as a Bank Specialist Advisor to Care Quality Commission (CQC) on the ambulance sectionCurrent Projects includea) Working on projects in London Ambulance Service delivering technology change in and control roomsb) Programme Director Ambulance Data Set NHSEPrevious roles includea) Programme Director IUC mobilisation South East Coast Ambulanceb) AACE covid support c) Interim Chief Information Officer for St John Ambulance Service New Zealand working on stabilising ICT infrastructure and replacing control room systems, drafting longer term road maps and strategies. National CAD system live in July 2016d) Worked on a number of ambulance inspections (private and NHS) with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)e) Supporting Deloittes with a national review of capacity and capability of ambulance control room f) Shropshire County CCG heading up the PMO undertaking a capacity management review across the local health economyg) Head of Technical for National Ambulance Radio Programmeh) Supporting NHE in Ireland with control room technology reviewi) Review of control room technology in ambulance Trusts in the Northern Ambulance Alliance