Having spent her career in IT project and programme delivery, Lauren joined the NHS in 2016 as an IT Project Manager for Medway NHS Foundation Trust before moving into pathology digital transformation for a London-based pathology provider a few years later.
During this time, Lauren led a large-scale transformation across south east London, including a two cross-Trust LIMS, GP order comms consolidation and various enabling projects and programmes. Following her most recent experience leading the technical recovery of a significant cyber-attack affecting pathology services across south east London, Lauren joined KMPN in 2024 as Director of Digital Transformation.
Her focus is on the safe, effective delivery of digital enablers to support the maturation of the Network as it moves through to 'thriving' maturity matrix status, including the future operating model for pathology IT services.
Chris joined the NHS as a senior project manager in March 2006 following a successful 20-year career in industry and has worked across Kent and Medway Trusts since 2007, in various posts including head of Pathology at Medway NHS FT.
Chris joined the Kent and Medway Pathology Network (KMPN) programme in July 2019 initially leading the replacement LIMS project as a contractor during which he oversaw the procurement phase and co-wrote both the outline business case (OBC) and full business case (FBC).
Following the completion of the LIMS FBC, Chris re-joined the NHS in October 2021 as the Managed Equipment Service (MES) Project Director, a role in which he is still enjoying today.
Patrick joined North Kent Pathology Services as the general manager for pathology in 2024. He has 20 years NHS experience as a biomedical scientist specialising in haematology and blood transfusion. He joined the team at Kent and Canterbury Hospital as a trainee biomedical scientist in 2004, completing a MSc in Haematology and Blood Transfusion.
He then moved on work at Tunbridge Wells Hospital as a senior biomedical scientist in blood transfusion for three years before becoming chief biomedical scientist in haematology at the William Harvey Hospital. Here, he completed IOSH and NEBOSH health and safety qualifications and progressed to deputy general manager in pathology at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
Amanda Price joined the network five years ago as workforce lead and has also acted as programme manager and programme director. She is a registered dietitian and chartered human resources professional with over 30 years' experience in the NHS and in healthcare overseas.
Francesca has spent her whole career working in the NHS since she joined via the graduate management training scheme. She has a background in both strategic programme management, delivering national programmes for NHS England, and also in operational management having run a range of clinical services across London and the south east as well as network and transformation work. She has a masters in healthcare management and is a PRINCE2 practitioner. She is a firm believer in the power of networks delivering service improvement.
Supriya, originally trained in Bangalore and came to England in 2002 when she undertook post graduate studies in Medicine. She later went on to taking on a role as a Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Clinical Director for pathology at MTW, and more recently the Kent and Medway Pathology Network Clinical Director.
Marcus joined the NHS in 1987 after leaving school with two 0 levels. He started his career as a medical lab assistant and then trained up to be a microbiologist and gained his MPhil in microbiology in 2008. He became the head biomedical scientist of the East Kent Microbiology Laboratory in 2012 and then went into operational management as pathology general manager in 2015. Marcus also became the Kent and Medway Network Pathology Incident Director (PID) during level 4 response to the Covid-19 pandemic to support our laboratories in making sure Covid-19 PCR testing capacity was maximised.
Mark, a Microbiologist by training, is the Head of Pathology Service at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. He is passionate about quality improvements and education and training for all staff. He is also an honorary lecturer at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He currently chairs the steering group for LIMS in the Network.