I have known Andy professionally since 2005 and from our very first meeting, Andy has exemplified himself as a very distinguished Nurse Leader, mentor, collaborator, network mastermind, operational lead, researcher, trainer, trail blazer, investigator and peer inspector of services.
Andy worked and supported services that I led on several occasions and has always left our teams more knowledgeable and enthused than they were before he arrived. Andy is ‘that’ colleague who would answer your call for support or advise no matter the enormity of the task. He has consistently demonstrated a profound commitment to improving mental health outcomes and advocating for staff, safety, innovation, improvement and co-production at every level. To conclude, over the years I have known Andy, I have concluded that every Mental Health Leader needs an “Andy” to survive the demands of the modern-day service delivery.