Hilary Scott
Hilary Scott joined Verita as an associate in May 2008. She has more than 25 years' experience working with health service and other public sector organisations, including an appointment as deputy health service ombudsman (1999 to 2003). She has worked as an independent consultant since 2003: her assignments include leadership of a Department of Health programme for service reform, policy development work with the NHS regulator and the Home Office, and service development work with general practices and NHS trusts. Hilary chaired the UK charity Action on Elder Abuse between 2004 and 2008. She is also associate professor at Middlesex University Business School, a senior visiting fellow at Birmingham University's Health Service Management Centre and a member of the Betsi Cadwaladr Community Health Council.