Clinical Record / CHARLWOOD, Andrew / Summary
Active Problems
£220M prescribing budget oversight and management
Active Jul 2024 MGT001
Patient-level SQL analytics transformation
In Progress 2025 TRN001
Team data literacy programme
In Progress Jul 2024 LEA001
Current Medications
Drug Proficiency Frequency Since
Data Analysis 95% Daily 2016
Medicines Optimisation 95% Daily 2016
Power BI 92% Daily 2019
Python 90% Daily 2017
Population Health Analytics 90% Daily 2022
SQL 88% Daily 2017
Dashboard Development 88% Weekly 2019
NICE TA Implementation 85% Weekly 2022
Algorithm Design 82% Weekly 2022
JavaScript / TypeScript 70% Weekly 2020
Last Consultation
Date 14 May 2025
Organisation NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB
Duration May 2025 — Nov 2025
Interim Head, Population Health & Data Analysis

Led strategic delivery of population health initiatives and data-driven medicines optimisation across Norfolk & Waveney ICS, reporting to Associate Director of Pharmacy with presentation accountability to Chief Medical Officer and system-level programme boards.

  • Identified £14.6M efficiency programme through comprehensive data analysis
  • Built Python-based switching algorithm: 14,000 patients identified, £2.6M annual savings
  • Automated incentive scheme analysis: 50% reduction in targeted prescribing within 2 months
Current Appointment
Date 01 Jul 2024
Organisation NHS Norfolk & Waveney ICB
Duration Jul 2024 — Present
Deputy Head, Population Health & Data Analysis Current

Driving data analytics strategy for medicines optimisation, developing bespoke datasets and analytical frameworks from messy, real-world GP prescribing data to identify efficiency opportunities and address health inequalities across the integrated care system.

  • Managed £220M prescribing budget with sophisticated forecasting models
  • Created comprehensive medicines data table with dm+d integration, morphine equivalents, Anticholinergic Burden scoring
  • Led financial scenario modelling for DOAC switching programme
  • Developed Python-based controlled drug monitoring system for population-scale OME tracking
Resolved Problems
£14.6M efficiency target identification and delivery
Over-target performance achieved
EFF002 · Resolved Oct 2025
Manual prescribing analysis inefficiency
Python algorithm: 14,000 pts, £2.6M/yr
EFF001 · Resolved Oct 2025
Incentive scheme manual calculation
Automated: 50% Rx reduction in 2 months
AUT002 · Resolved 2025
Population opioid exposure monitoring
CD monitoring system: OME tracking
MON001 · Resolved 2024
Blueteq form creation backlog
70% reduction, 200hrs saved
AUT001 · Resolved 2023
Asthma screening scalability
National rollout: ~300 branches, ~£1M
INN001 · Resolved 2019