Consultant Anaesthetist, Northern Health and Social Care Trust; Northern Ireland

Jonny Holland is a Consultant Anaesthetist in Antrim Area Hospital and Clinical Director for Anaesthetics and Intensive Care. He is also the Clinical Lead for Innovation and Quality Improvement in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. Whilst completing the anaesthetic training program in Northern Ireland he developed a strong interest in patient safety and quality improvement. After his appointment as a consultant in 2016 he went on to complete the Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship as part of cohort 10. He further developed his interest in Human Factors by completing the Human factors in Healthcare Trainers Course by Global Air.

Jonny’s focus to drive patient safety through empowering and educating others and building improvement capability, is now a significant part of his Clinical Lead role. His ability to deliver change helped significantly when leading the anaesthetic and intensive care department through the surges of the covid-19 pandemic.