Mike Elwell

Mike brings over 25 years’ experience leading major capital programmes, programme management offices and complex projects across healthcare and other secure, operational environments. He has served as Programme Director for University Hospitals Dorset’s £257m New Hospitals Programme, spanning 22 schemes, and as Strategic Lead for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust’s capital delivery and PMO improvement programme. Mike combines board-level reporting and programme governance with hands-on delivery, clinical stakeholder engagement, business-case development, procurement strategy and NEC3 and NEC4 contract management. His work covers live acute, community, mental health and specialist healthcare settings where operational continuity is critical. Mike’s strategic insight, project-rescue capability and direct senior accountability strengthen FulWard’s ability to mobilise teams, improve client delivery systems and maintain quality, control and momentum across demanding national frameworks.