The Appraisal Panel considers the Health Technology Wales appraisal evidence within the context of NHS and social care in Wales, and produces the HTW guidance. The panel also helps us to identify important topics, evaluates the uptake of guidance and facilitates stakeholder engagement. Current members are listed below. This meeting is open for members of the public to observe.

Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Professor Peter Groves
Peter is a Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at the University Hospital of Wales. He is also Chair of the MHRA Devices Expert Advisory Committee and the NICE Medical Technologies Advisory Committee, and has a great interest in the regulation and health technology assessment of innovative medical devices in the context of the UK NHS. Peter is committed to teaching and research, and has published widely on the scientific basis for medical technology development and utilisation.

Dr Andrew Champion
Assistant Director, Evidence Evaluation and Effectiveness, Appraisal Panel Chair
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Pippa Anderson
Head of Swansea Centre for Health Economics
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Fran Beadle
Chief Nursing Information Offficer, Digital Health and Care Wales
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Dr Tom Crosby
Consultant Oncologist, Velindre Cancer Centre
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Professor Arpan Guha
Deputy Executive Medical Director at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
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Debbie Laubach
Operations Manager, MediWales
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Dr Sally Lewis
General Practitioner, Aneurin Bevan UHB
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Alan Meudell
Public Partner
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Dr Susan Myles
Director, Health Technology Wales
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William Oliver
Assistant Director of Therapies and Health Science, Hywel Dda University Health Board

Jeffrey Stephens
Consultant Diabetologist. Swansea Bay UHB
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Dr Jared Torkington
Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Cardiff & Vale UHB
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Luella Trickett
Director, Association of British HealthTech Industries
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Dr Lisa Trigg
Assistant Director, Research, Data and Intelligence, Social Care Wales
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Andy Smallwood
Assistant Director of Procurement, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
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Phil Barnes
Head of Sector Intelligence, Life Sciences Hub Wales
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Louise Baker
PPI Advisor
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Rhodri Davies
Cardiology Consultant at the University Hospital of Wales
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Mohid Khan
Consultant Gastroenterologist, Clinical Informatician, Clinical Lead Wales Neuroendocrine Cancer Service, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
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Melanie Wilkey
Deputy Director of Commissioning, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
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Anthony Williams
Head of Patient Access to Medicines, All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre

Maria Selby
Principal Officer Children Services, Social Services Health and Housing, Neath Civic Centre

Rhidian Hurle
Executive Medical Director, DHCW
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Professor Chris Hopkins
Consultant Clinical Scientist and Head of the TriTech Institute, Hywel Dda University Health Board
Biography >The Appraisal Panel includes senior representatives from every local health board and partners from social care in Wales, alongside other key stakeholders. To learn more about the purpose of the group, see the Health Technology Wales Appraisal Panel Terms of Reference.