Dr James Ferguson
IQILS clinical lead 

James is a consultant hepatologist based in University Hospital Birmingham NHS foundation trust - he is steeped in experience which makes him perfect for this role and will be supporting the programme and services as much as possible to achieve accreditation. James's interests within his field of expertise include cardiovascular and renal dysfunction after liver transplantation and the complications of portal hypertension, portal hypertension, vascular disorders of the liver, alcoholic liver disease and adolescent transition. 

Dr Andrew Yeoman 
IQILS quality lead

Andrew is a consultant hepatologist based at the Gwent Liver Service in Wales and the clinical lead for the Wales Liver Plan launched in 2015, which aims to reduce morbidity and mortality from liver disease. Andrew has a wealth of experience to bring to this role and will be supporting us to increase awareness of the programme, engaging with liver services and supporting with accreditation assessments.

Katy Thistlethwaite
Senior programme coordinator 

Katy is the programme coordinator for the IQILS programme and is responsible for managing assessments and supporting services on their accreditation journey. Additionally, Katy leads on managing service and assessor training.

Prior to joining the Royal College of Physicians, Katy worked for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and worked across a many of departments including radiology, offender healthcare and cardiac diagnostics.