Patron & Fellows
Roy Lilley
Patron
Roy Lilley is a health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator on the NHS and social issues.
Roy was formerly Chair of an NHS Trust and continues to publish a regular e-newsletter for NHS managers.
Roy has twice been voted the top UK speaker on NHS topics and is listed in the Debretts most influential people in healthcare.
Roy founded the Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff, which has become a recognised social movement and innovation platform for the NHS and Social Care.
Roy regularly speaks at CHA conferences and continues to advise the Management Board.
Dr Helen Tucker MBE
Fellow of the Community Hospitals Association
Helen is a Fellow and former President of the Community Hospitals Association and is committed to raising the profile of community hospitals and promoting their contribution to community health and wellbeing.
She has worked across management, consultancy, development and research roles connected to community hospitals and has visited more than half of all community hospitals across the UK.
Helen is Co-convenor for the Special Interest Group on Community Hospitals within the Q Community and completed her PhD at the University of Warwick focusing on integrated care in community hospitals.
She is also a reviewer for academic journals and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Integrated Care.
Helen presented at the 2021 IFIC Conference where she received the Overall Award for her paper exploring patient experience within integrated care.
In June 2026, Helen was awarded an MBE as part of the King's Birthday Honours for services to community hospitals.
Dr Andrew Crowther
Lifetime Fellow
We are pleased to give Dr Andrew Crowther a Lifetime Fellowship Award as Past President of the CHA in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the CHA.
The CHA committee and members wish to show appreciation of Dr Crowther's work in promoting community hospitals and improving quality in community hospitals.
Congratulations to Dr Andrew Crowther.