Our Team

Ken Anderson has over 30 years’ experience in a variety of industries, with particular emphasis on healthcare, government services, and energy in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and in the US where he worked for Columbia Healthcare in hospital administration, mergers and acquisitions. From 2016 to 2020, Ken was senior advisor to the Saudi Arabian Minister of Health, helping to design the new delivery model and implementation of the Saudi Healthcare Transformation Programme, Vision 2030. Ken is Adjunct Professor of Finance and Health Management at the Imperial College Business School and sits on the board of Texas A&M University’s Biotechnology Commercialisation Company.

Rebecca joined the organisation in July 2019 as the Head of Outpatients, leading the opening of our new outpatient centre and more recently as Deputy Director of Operations. Prior to joining KEVII she spent twelve years at University College London Hospital in various operational leadership roles. She graduated from Loughborough University with a first class degree in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and has published articles related to her work in relevant journals. With a passion for operational excellence and commitment to patient centred care, Rebecca’s focus is on productivity and efficiency across the organisation whilst working closely with the Directors of Nursing and Governance to insure the hospital continues to deliver out-standing patient care.

Siân Allen was appointed as a Consultant Urological Surgeon at UCLH (University College London Hospital) in 2015, where she has a tertiary referral practice in Endourology and Complex Urinary Tract Stone disease. She also has a specialist interest in patients suffering with recurrent urinary tract infections. She remains the lead for the Urgent Urology Unit at UCLH, having also been lead for the Urology Surgical Admissions Unit at UCH at Westmoreland Street, where she operated on emergency and acute patients throughout the Covid pandemic. During this period, Siân also had a strategic role as the clinical lead on the advisory panel for Endourology as part of the London elective surgery recovery and transformation programme. Siân is passionate about patient safety and clinical excellence and was one of the key authors of the National GIRFT (“Getting it Right First Time”) Acute Colic Pathway for the best practice for acute ureteric colic patients. She is also a keen teacher and trainer and sits on the BAUS (British Association of Urological Surgeons) Educational Committee as part of her role as the National Co-Lead for Specialist Registrars’ Education. Her reputation as an experienced complex stone surgeon / endourologist has led to her giving regular plenary lectures and being invited to take part in expert panel discussions of challenging cases at national and international urology conferences. Amongst all these roles, Siân is primarily a “front line clinician”, and is delighted to have been appointed as the Medical Director of King Edward VII’s Hospital, where she will be able to support the consultant and clinical staff to continue to strive for the highest standards of clinical care and patient safety.

Sarah Colebrook has enjoyed a long and varied career in nursing, spanning over 30 years. Her experience includes working in Oncology and Palliative Care, both in hospital and community settings, as well as in acute medical and surgical environments. Throughout her career, Sarah has remained passionate and proud of her profession as a nurse. She has held several executive-level nursing positions in both the NHS and the independent health sectors, including eight years as a Chief Nurse. Sarah has established a strong track record in quality improvement, service development, and team leadership. Committed to delivering the highest standards of patient care and enhancing patient experiences, Sarah is also deeply invested in the development and growth of clinical teams.

Alex joined King Edward VII in January 2022 from Mental Health Innovations, where he was Director of Income. Prior to this, Alex worked in politics as a Director at the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), and in the charity sector where he held senior fundraising positions at a number of organisations over the previous 10 years. He is also a Trustee at Fight for Peace. At KEVII, Alex is responsible for growing the Centre for Veterans’ Health and delivering the hospital’s capital fundraising campaign.

Neil joined King Edward VII in 2021 from the Royal Institution of Great Britain where they were the Director of HR and Organisational Development. Initially training as a nurse and teacher before moving into HR, they have held senior HR roles in the care and education sector. Neil is experienced in leading and delivering cultural and organisational change through employee engagement, and leadership development, and is passionate about ensuring that all employees have the opportunities to be the best they can be.