Dr Tony Kelly

I am the National Clinical Advisor for the Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme within NHS England and Improvement, whose aim is to improve the safety and outcomes of maternal and neonatal care by reducing unwarranted variation and provide a high-quality healthcare experience for all women, babies and families across maternity and neonatal care settings in England. I have been working at national level since 2016 and have gained experience working with a range of stakeholders across the whole of the maternity transformation programme.
Previously I was the Director of the Patient Safety Collaborative in the KSS Academic Health Science Network for two years. Prior to this I have worked in a regional capacity on quality improvement for a number of years. From 2010 to 2014 I was the Associate Medical Director for Quality and Innovation at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust. I have been working in the field of clinical effectiveness and quality improvement for over 20 years, and specifically within safety and quality for the last 15 years.
I am a clinician at heart and I have been a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Hospitals Sussex in Brighton since 2003. I provide specialist antenatal care focused on preterm labour and am one of several obstetricians providing high risk intrapartum care.
I am a passionate cook and enjoy entertaining and travelling. I take my frustrations out on both the golf course and my ageing knees when running