Oxford based management consultancy Gobeyond Partners has appointed Tom Houston as client partner for the healthcare sector, responsible for workforce planning, staff wellbeing and retention initiatives, integration and collaborations between organisations and improving patient pathways and experiences.

Houston has more than 20 years of consulting and leadership experience, and since 2010 has exclusively worked for NHS and healthcare organisations in board and senior roles. He worked on improvement across more than 50 NHS organisations, including national and regional leadership of key NHS and Department of Health policy and programmes and supporting the development of seven new integrated care systems (ICSs). He has also delivered workforce and service strategy and planning for more than 30 acute, mental health and social care providers.

Mark Palmer, chief executive of Gobeyond Partners said: “Tom’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to enhancing our offering and support for healthcare organisations, helping to meet increasingly critical and complex challenges.” 

Houstona added: “I’m excited to combine my experience of strengthening health services across the UK, with Gobeyond Partners’ proven expertise and global track record in transforming staff and patient experiences for the better. I’m delighted to now be part of such a knowledgeable, values-driven and impressive team and am looking forward to making a real difference in partnership with our colleagues in health and care.”