Marsh has appointed Lorraine Roberts-Rance as workplace healthcare consulting leader at Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), effective immediately.
Based in London, Roberts-Rance (pictured) will report to Neil Atkinson, strategic healthcare consulting practice leader, and work closely with Nick McMenemy, Mercer Marsh Benefits UK leader.
Roberts-Rance will lead MMB’s UK workplace health consulting team as it expands the services and solutions it provides to meet the evolving needs of clients in the health and social care sector, as well as work with policymakers and government agencies. She will also join Mercer’s Global Workforce Health advisory network to ensure clients benefit from worldwide, evidence-based strategies.
Roberts-Rance has more than 25 years of experience working in the public and private healthcare space in Australia and the UK. Her roles have focused on workforce risk, culture and how people factors affect healthcare systems to drive patient health outcomes. Additionally, she spent seven years overseeing patient safety projects with NHS Trusts as part of a long-standing collaboration with a US university hospital.
Atkinson said: “Lorraine brings extensive experience of helping organisations navigate complex risk environments.
“Having worked with a broad range of clients at senior level to design and deliver clinical risk programmes, she joins Mercer Marsh Benefits at a pivotal time for our business. Lorraine will play a key role in strengthening our data and advisory capabilities and supporting corporate clients in managing people risks.
“Alongside this, she will also expand our presence in the health and social care sector – an area where we see significant opportunity to innovate to drive improvement across healthcare outcomes.”
Roberts-Rance added: “Joining Marsh at a time when health presents significant challenges and opportunities for society, feels particularly important. Marsh has demonstrated an impressive commitment to this sector.
“The workforce health team have unrivalled expertise, and I look forward to taking on a leadership role at such a critical moment in the UK’s health journey.”