Ellie is an Orthopaedic Registrar based in South Yorkshire and will be working with the Improvement Academy as a Clinical Leadership Fellow. She is particularly interested in workplace culture and behaviours, and how these influence patient safety and outcomes.

During her fellowship, Ellie will be working with the patient safety collaborative to support the regional implementation of Martha’s Rule. She will also be involved in the Learning from Deaths programme, helping organisations improve how they learn from patient safety events. Alongside this she will also be undertaking a Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Leadership.