We’re proud to announce a bold new chapter in our journey to support the transformation of global healthcare. Tim Kelsey is joining Hunter Healthcare as Managing Director of Health Services, leading our growth into consulting and advisory to complement our executive search and interim management capabilities and spearheading the creation of a Global Centre of Excellence in AI and Digital for Health.

Hunter Healthcare is a leading UK-based health resourcing and professional services company, with a growing international footprint across the US, Europe, and now Australia. The mission of this new initiative is clear: to harness the power of AI and data through people to drive smarter, more sustainable healthcare decisions—whether you’re a payor, provider, caregiver, or patient.

In today’s rapidly evolving health landscape, making the right technology choices is critical. From improving the quality and safety of services and their availability when and where people need them, to realising the greatest benefits from precision and population health, Hunter will support decision-making, service design, and delivery at every level of care.

This innovation builds on Hunter’s rapidly growing services business which already supports Financial Improvement, EPR implementation and AI innovation with key NHS partners across England. It also plays to Hunter’s long-standing strengths in sourcing digital, corporate services and life sciences leadership talent.

Ben James, CEO and co-founder of Hunter Healthcare said:

‘Tim is a highly regarded entrepreneur, public service leader and expert in data analytics and broader digital health services in the UK, Australia and internationally. His appointment reflects our conviction that healthcare organisations increasingly need a strategic partner who can help bridge the critical gap between organisational productivity and digital enablement—both by providing the expertise required to deliver services and by facilitating the learning and development that will be essential to sustaining them in an ever-evolving complex, macro and technological landscape. I’m genuinely excited about this next chapter and merging the clear vision we have at Hunter with Tim’s own to establish a world-class, globally recognised firm in healthcare transformation and people services.’

Tim Kelsey said:

‘The first priority for health service professionals – and their patients and communities – is to harness the power of the modern information revolution. Which AI works? How can I make more of the data I have? Building on Hunter’s outstanding business and brand, we will develop an international collaborative that will set a new standard in data-driven decision making.’

About Tim Kelsey

Tim is an internationally regarded expert in the digital transformation of health and care. Most recently, he was CEO of Beamtree, an Australian public company which pioneers applications of AI and data science to drive improvement in patient safety and value outcomes in healthcare.

Prior to Beamtree, he designed and successfully implemented national digital health strategies in two countries – in Australia, as Chief Executive of the Australian Digital Health Agency and in England, as NHS National Director for Patients and Information.

In 2018, Tim founded – and was inaugural chair of – the Global Digital Health Partnership, a unique international collaboration which brings together 30 governments and the World Health Organisation.

In 2000, Tim was co-founder of Dr Foster, a company which pioneered publication of patient outcomes in healthcare. In 2007, he launched NHS Choices, the national online health information service in the UK (www.nhs.uk).

Before Dr Foster, Tim worked for the Independent and the Sunday Times, as well as Channel 4 and the BBC. Tim has also worked for HIMSS, Telstra and McKinsey & Co.

About Hunter Healthcare

Hunter Healthcare is an international resourcing and professional services business founded out of the UK in 2011, with offices in London, Boston, New York, Nashville, Hanover and Sydney. We originally started with a vision of disrupting the recruitment industry and now plan to do the same in professional services through a value based, subject matter expert consulting model to become the global people partner of choice to healthcare organisations.

Full press release here.

For further information, please contact: pwebb@hunter-healthcare.com