Leadership team

Meet the people behind Health & Care Portsmouth


Helen Atkinson

Helen Atkinson

Chair, Health and Care Portsmouth

Helen is Director of Public Health at Portsmouth City Council and Chair of the Health and Care Portsmouth partnership.

Penny Emerit

Chief Executive, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Penny is Chief Executive Officer of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, a major partner of Health and Care Portsmouth.

Bernie Allen

Partnerships Director, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Bernie is Partnerships Director for Portsmouth in the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.

Ron Shields

Ron Shields

Chief Executive, HIOW Healthcare Trust

Ron is Chief Executive for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, a major partner in Health and Care Portsmouth.

Sarah Daly

Director of Children’s Services, Portsmouth City Council

Sarah is Director of Children’s Services at Portsmouth City Council, working closely with the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.

Dr Linda Collie

Clinical Lead

Dr Linda Collie is Clinical Lead for Portsmouth for NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board and Health and Care Portsmouth. She’s a GP at East Shore Partnership and joint Chair of Portsmouth’s Health and Wellbeing Board.

Lorna Reavley

Lorna Reavley

Chief Officer, HIVE Portsmouth

Lorna is Chief Officer of the HIVE Portsmouth, a charity and key partner in the Health and Care Portsmouth partnership.

Andy Biddle

Director of Adult Social Care, Portsmouth City Council

Andy is Director of Adult Social Care at Portsmouth City Council, working closely with the NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board.