Meet our team

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We are a team that come from a variety of backgrounds and who enjoy working together and utilising each other’s knowledge, expertise and strengths.
Kate Cheesbrough - Innovation Development Manager

• Kate leads the programme of work that the department undertakes; seeking innovation solutions and partnerships for projects. She also provides support to the Innovation Project Specialist Team.

Kate Burt, Helen Donald-Simpson, Abby Milne, and Cara Fraser - Innovation Project Specialist Team

• Our team provides innovation project specialist services and innovation-led consulting to NHS Tayside staff, as well as partners across academia, industry and the wider public sector. 

We support the identification, development and implementation of innovative solutions, helping to translate ideas into practical improvements that enhance patient outcomes, staff experience and service delivery.