Our Board

Our Board

Dianne Beddows - Board Member

Dianne has always lived in the West Midlands/Staffordshire Area. She has a background in the Private Sector and Social Housing; is well versed in working to budgets and time constraints. During her working life she undertook a Business Leadership for Women course at Ashridge Management College. Later as an Assistant Finance Manager she studied and held qualifications in Counselling, Nebosh Health & Safety and Fire Safety, Internal Audit, Accountancy and Human Resources (Business Partner). Her working remit also included working on and chairing committees including, Health & Safety; Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Policy Impact Assessment and, “Going for Gold” (a committee designed to ensure the excellence standard needed to obtain the maximum funding available was met). She also sat on the Board of a Credit Union, ultimately holding the position of Vice Chair.

Since retirement, she has held the position of Vice Chair and subsequently Chair of her GP Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG) and is also a member of the Walsall Patient Participation Liaison Group. Her latest educational undertaking has been a UHCSE “Understanding Health and Social Care” course via Engage for Change. 

 Andrew Green - Board member

Andrew worked in the NHS for over 40 years. Operating at a senior level for most of that time, he gained significant knowledge and understanding of the wider environment in which NHS services were planned, delivered and governed. 

In his role as a director of a local NHS provider of services to people with mental illnesses and learning disabilities he had executive responsibility for a range of corporate and business functions and was an integral member of the senior management team that oversaw the extensive development of a comprehensive range of high-quality services to be provided locally rather than as previously provided by larger and often distant institutions. 

Separately Andrew undertakes duties for Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council as the Independent Chairperson of its Audit Committee and as an Independent Member of its Standards Committee; these committees provide assurance to the Council through the review, scrutiny, challenge and critical support of officers in their relevant work programmes. 

He is also a Trustee to Citizens Advice Sandwell and Walsall, a well-known and respected charity providing advice and support to residents who are in need or just finding it difficult to resolve the problems they face.  

 As a Healthwatch Advisory Board member, Andrew plans to use his skills and knowledge for the benefit of residents who use or might need to use health and social care services. 

Herbackshh Khosah - Board Member

I am 57 years old and have three children. Currently, I work for Walsall Council as a Housing IDVA. I have been working for Walsall Council for over 20 years in various roles.

I have been a parent governor for a primary school and sat on the recruitment board and the resources board. I participate for a charity feeding the homeless.

I have a passion for healthcare services, particularly for Walsall residents as I myself live and work in Walsall. My passion started when I had a premature baby combined with my mother being ill. I was fascinated by the medical service involved and their delivery of services. I sat on the participation panel at the local gp, which further gave insight into the way gp deliver their services. We made suggestions to improve practice procedures for the benefit of their patients.

I would like every resident in Walsall to have a positive experience with their healthcare provider.

Interested in Joining our Board?

Then  Email: info@healthwatchwalsall.co.uk to register your interest.