Assessors are the face of the accreditation programme, acting as ambassadors and upholding its reputation. Assessors support IQILS by promoting and championing good practice and continuous improvement. They have a critical role in assessing services for accreditation, providing a fair, comprehensive and transparent assessment and providing clear instruction for service improvement. Our assessors are consultants and nurses in the service and we also have lay assessors, who represent the patient voice. If you are interested in applying for the role of assessor, please email the team to express an interest: askiqils@rcp.ac.uk.

Medical: 

Prof James Ferguson 
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

James is a consultant hepatologist based at University Hospital Birmingham NHS foundation trust. As well as working as a lead assessor, he is also the IQILS Clinical lead. 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 
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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.As well as working as a lead assessor, he is also the IQILS Quality lead.


Dr Richard Aspinall
Portsmouth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Fidan Yousuf
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Dr Brian Hogan 
Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Hyder Hussaini
Royal Cornwall NHS Trust

Dr Janisha Patel
University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Dr Jayshri Shah
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Giovanni Tritto
Guys & St Thomas Hospital NHS Trust

Dr Ankur Srivastava
North Bristol NHS Trust

Nurse: 

Helen Caldwell 
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

Sundeep Chahal
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Sandra Walsh
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board