Ben Bennett
Chief Operating Officer
Health Innovation West of England
ben.bennett1@nhs.net
Prior to joining Health Innovation West of England Ben had a 27-year career in a variety of senior leadership roles in the NHS. Ben has spent over a decade in senior operational management roles spanning, community, mental health services in Wales and acute hospital services including locally at Southmead Hospital and at Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Since 2003 he has worked in strategic commissioning roles across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, leading and delivering strategic projects within the NHS and in partnership with NHS and Local Authority Partners, and with local people, including leading new community hospital developments in Bristol and several large scale public consultations.