Our governance
The IRP is a committee of experts who provide impartial specialist advice about proposals to change NHS services in England to support ministerial decisions.
The Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) members are made up of senior clinicians, NHS managers and lay representatives, with wide-ranging skills, knowledge and expertise, including an understanding of the difficult trade-offs involved in complex service change and a commitment to integrity and the principles of public service.
Public appointments are made on merit by ministers following a fair and open competition process which is conducted in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Chair
Professor Sir Norman Williams MS FRCS FMed Sci FRCP FRCP(Edin) FRCA FDS(Hon) FACS(Hon) FRCSI(Hon) FRCSEd(Hon) DScLeeds(Hon)
Members
Clinical members
The clinical members are:
- Dr Rajesh Khanna
- Professor Gordon Carlson CBE
- Dr Rob Ghosh
- Dr Elaine Strachan-Hall
- Mark Cheetham
Managerial members
The managerial members are:
- Professor Simon Brake
- Ann Lloyd CBE
- Angela McNab
- David Stout
- Andrea Young
Lay members
The lay members are:
- Dr Suzy Walton
- Tansi Harper
- Graham Jagger
- Kate Denham
- Christine Morgan
Declarations of interest
IRP members are asked to declare publicly any interests which may conflict with their role.
Corporate governance
For information on IRP, see our:
Meeting minutes
The panel aims to meet around 4 times per year and more frequently as required.