Thames Valley Spinal
About us
The Thames Valley Spinal Network (TVSN) was established in 2017. In October 2020 Specialised Commissioning confirmed 14 UK regional spinal networks, one of those being TVSN. The aim of the TVSN is to help define standards and pathways to improve access and care for patients presenting with spinal conditions electively and in emergency situations.
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust is the designated Spinal Hub delivering a 24/7 emergency spinal service to patients across the Thames Valley region. OUH Spinal services are predominantly located at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH) and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (NOC). The John Radcliffe Hospital is also the Major Trauma Centre for the Thames Valley region.
The Network Team
Alison Sims
TVSN Manager
Thames Valley Spinal ODN
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Alison's Bio
Alison joined the Network in September 2020 and has over 17 year’s experience in clinical networks. She also manages Thames Valley Trauma and Vascular Networks.
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Dan Rolton
TVSN Clinical Lead
Thames Valley Spinal ODN
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Dan's Bio
Based at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, Dan has been a solid part of the TVSN for a number of years and commenced post as Clinical Lead in March 2021.
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Mario Ganau
TVSN Educational Lead
Thames Valley Spinal ODN
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Mario's Bio
Mario is a Consultant Neurosurgeon based at OUH and has recently commenced post as TVSN Education Lead (June 2021).
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Robin Bhatia
TVSN Governance Lead
Thames Valley Spinal ODN
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Robin's Bio
Robin is a Consultant Spinal Neurosurgeon based at the Great Western Hospital, Swindon and has recently commenced post as TVSN Governance Lead (June 2021).
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Jay Ferguson
TVSN Regional MDT Co-ordinator/Administrator
Thames Valley Spinal ODN
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Jay Ferguson 's Bio
Jay has been working in the NHS for a number of years bringing with him a wealth of experience from Neurosurgical services. Jay joined the team in November 2021.
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Spinal Spoke partner sites are located at the Great Western Hospital (Swindon), Milton Keynes University Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading), Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Aylesbury) and Wexham Park Hospital (Slough). The TVSN is served by the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA).
Thames Valley Vascular
About us
The Thames Valley Vascular Network (TVVN) was established in 2016 in response to a national review of the configuration of vascular services in the UK. The TVVN works in an Operational Delivery Network (ODN) model.
The Network Team
Alison Sims
Network Manager
Thames Valley Vascular ODN
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Alison's Bio
Alison joined the Network in September 2020 and has over 17 years experience in clinical networks. She also manages Thames Valley Trauma and Spinal Networks.
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Jeremy Perkins
Clinical Lead
Thames Valley Vascular ODN
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Jeremy's Bio
Jeremy is a Consultant vascular surgeon based at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
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The John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH), Oxford is the designated Major Arterial Centre (MAC) providing all major elective and emergency arterial vascular interventions for patients across the region. The TVVN serves a population of approximately 2.2 million people across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire with designated non-arterial centres located at the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) in Reading, Stoke Mandeville Hospital (SMH) in Aylesbury, and Wycombe Hospital (WH) in High Wycombe and is served by the South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS) and the Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA).
Thames Valley Trauma
About us
TVTN launched in April 2012 with hospitals across the region working together to enhance care for patients experiencing significant trauma. Working as an Operational Delivery Network (ODN) the TVTN care for a population of approximately 3 million people across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Berkshire and parts of Northamptonshire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
TVTN’s mission is to ensure that the right patient receives the right care, in the right place, at the right time which is facilitated by the use of Network-wide procedures and protocols.
The Network Team
Alison Sims
TVTN Manager
Thames Valley Trauma ODN
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Alison's Bio
Alison joined the Network in September 2020 and has over 17 years experience in clinical networks. She also manages Thames Valley Spinal and Vascular Networks.
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Dr Elizabeth (Lizle) Blom
TVTN Clinical Director
Thames Valley Trauma ODN
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Dr Elizabeth (Lizle) Blom's Bio
As well as working as an Emergency Medicine Consultant at Berkshire Hospital since 2013, Lizle is also a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine Consultant for Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Lizle has taken on the role of Clinical Director for TVTN since October 2021
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Julie Wright
TVTN Nurse Consultant
Thames Valley Trauma ODN
Network Geography
At the centre of the TVTN is the Major Trauma Centre (MTC) at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JRH), Oxford, which provides high quality, specialist care for the most seriously injured patients across the Thames Valley and beyond. Designated Trauma Units (TUs) are located at Great Western Hospital (Swindon), Milton Keynes University Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading), Stoke Mandeville Hospital (Aylesbury), and Wexham Park Hospital (Slough). The TVTN is predominantly served by South Central Ambulance Service (SCAS), South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST), and Thames Valley Air Ambulance (TVAA).
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