Andy Charlwood
Deputy Head of Population Health & Data Analysis
Norwich, UKGPhC Registered Pharmacist specialising in medicines optimisation, population health analytics, and NHS efficiency programmes. Bridging clinical pharmacy with data science to drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.
Skills & Expertise
Technical
Clinical
Strategic
Experience
Interim Head of Population Health & Data Analysis
NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB
May 2025 — Nov 2025- Led team through organisational transition, maintaining delivery of £14.6M efficiency programme
- Directed strategic priorities for population health analytics across Norfolk & Waveney (population ~1M)
- Managed stakeholder relationships with system leaders, provider trusts, and primary care networks
Deputy Head of Population Health & Data Analysis
NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB
Jul 2024 — Present- Deputised for Head of department across all operational and strategic functions
- Oversaw £220M medicines budget and led programme of cost improvement initiatives
- Developed Python-based switching algorithm processing 14,000 patients, delivering £2.6M savings
- Built Blueteq automation system reducing processing time by 70%, saving 200+ hours annually
- Created PharMetrics dashboard platform for real-time medicines expenditure tracking
High-Cost Drugs & Interface Pharmacist
NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB
May 2022 — Jul 2024- Managed high-cost drugs budget across acute and community settings
- Led NICE Technology Appraisal implementation and horizon scanning
- Developed health economic models for biosimilar switching programmes
- Built data pipelines for automated reporting of medicines expenditure
Pharmacy Manager
Tesco Pharmacy
Nov 2017 — May 2022- Managed community pharmacy delivering 3,000+ items monthly
- Pioneered asthma screening service generating £1M+ national revenue
- Led team of 6 through COVID-19 pandemic service delivery
- Completed Mary Seacole NHS Leadership Programme (2018)
Duty Pharmacy Manager
Tesco Pharmacy
Aug 2016 — Nov 2017- Supported pharmacy manager in daily operations and clinical services
- Delivered Medicines Use Reviews and New Medicine Service consultations
- Maintained controlled drug compliance and clinical governance standards
Education
MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy
University of East Anglia
2011 — 2015
Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1)
Mary Seacole Leadership Programme
NHS Leadership Academy
2018
National healthcare leadership development programme.
A-Levels: Mathematics (A*), Chemistry (B), Politics (C)
Projects
PharMetrics
Real-time medicines expenditure dashboard providing actionable analytics for NHS decision-makers.
Visit ProjectPatient Pathway Analysis
Data-driven analysis of patient pathways to identify optimisation opportunities and improve clinical outcomes.
Blueteq Generator
Automation tool reducing high-cost drug approval processing time by 70%, saving 200+ hours annually.
NMS Video
Educational video resource supporting New Medicine Service consultations, improving patient engagement.