Our staff

Emma Freda

CEO

Emma is responsible for ensuring the organisation's compliance with its regulatory, statutory, and legal obligations. She is also responsible for planning and managing the organisation's operational duties such as staffing and resourcing.

Emma is committed to ensuring that public voice is heard, holding decision-makers to account and working collaboratively to improve the experiences of local residents.

Prior to starting at Healthwatch Bedford Borough in 2014, Emma worked for the NHS at local level. She has 25 years of experience in the health sector.

Emma is also a carer, and has a deep understanding of navigating health and social care systems and services from her own lived experience.

Emma is an accredited Authorised  Representative for the purpose of Enter & View activity.

emma.f@healthwatchbedfordborough.co.uk