NHS Wales Self-Management Lead, NHS Executive; Wales

Christine Roach is the Self-Management Programme Lead within NHS Wales Executive (NHSe). Christine has worked within the NHS for 20 years and has held roles in HR, National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare (NLIAH) and Public Health Wales. Christine is a Quality Improvement Advisor and a Master Trainer in Chronic Disease Management. She is responsible for the National Operational Management of the Education Programme for Patients (EPP Cymru) and its derivative programmes supporting NHS Wales. Recently, Christine’s role has developed into a more strategic role by working with colleagues within the NHSe by building self-management into patient pathways. Christine has also submitted an innovative project to develop a National Peer Support Service across NHS Wales (equity) via the Bevan Commission ( Welsh Government Advisory Group).