Edward Cox

Consultant , Healthcare

Nairobi, Kenya

Senior healthcare consultant with expertise in health system strengthening and value-based care. Passionate about promoting clinical leadership, digital health innovation such as AI and leading primary care reforms in low-resource settings. Committed to building capacity and driving sustainable change across different health systems through integrated and scalable solutions.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
Professional Experience:

• Director, Ostrom Ltd (January 2024 – Present)
Founded a consultancy to promote distributed leadership in healthcare, supporting organisations in value-based care, service redesign, and creating tailored value propositions.
• Director of Clinical Policy, Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board (September 2021 – December 2023)
Led transformation programmes, winning two national awards for the Stewardship programme (energising, equipping and empowering clinicians to transform care), and developed integrated neighbourhood teams to strengthen primary care across 27 primary care networks.
• Director of Service Redesign for Mental Health, Camden and Islington NHS Trust (June 2018 – September 2021)
Co-led the St Pancras Transformation Programme, enhancing mental health services through new facilities, utilising co-design with service users and staff.
• Self-employed Consultant (September 2016 – June 2018)
Developed new business models and delivered consultancy projects for NHS organisations and private healthcare providers.
• Assistant Director, Strategy and Transformation, NHS North West London (September 2015 – September 2016)
Led the Whole Systems Integrated Care programme across eight Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).
• Various Roles in NHS and KPMG Health Advisory Practice (2009 – 2015)
Held roles such as Programme Manager, Senior Consultant, and Contract Manager, focusing on health system reforms and strategic planning.

Education:

• PGDip in Health and Public Leadership
Universities of Birmingham and Manchester – Merit (2009-2011)
• MSc in Management (Health Service Management)
University of Sheffield – Merit (2008-2009)
• BA (Hons) in History
University of Sheffield – 2.1 (2005-2008)
• A Levels
Hills Road Sixth Form College – ABB in History, English, and Philosophy (2002-2004)

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

15-20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English

Nationality:

United Kingdom