Accessus brings together a senior leadership team with deep expertise across pharmaceutical commercial strategy, market access, medical affairs, legal and finance, alongside a highly experienced Accessus Connect team focused on direct engagement with the NHS. Together, they combine strategic thinking, specialist expertise and first-hand understanding of the healthcare system to help clients navigate the complexities of market access and accelerate adoption.
Our Senior Leadership Team provides the strategic, commercial and functional expertise that underpins our work, while the Connect team brings that strategy to life through trusted relationships and direct engagement with senior NHS decision-makers. With extensive NHS networks, market access heritage and a shared focus on outcomes, the teams work as one to turn insight into strategy, strategy into action, and action into meaningful patient access.
CEO
Over 20 years in NHS payer engagement and sub-national market access. Former Managing Director of a strategic consultancy with experience across 60+ pharmaceutical companies. A recognised expert in UK healthcare system navigation with a proven track record across primary, secondary, and tertiary care.
Commercial Director
Rachel brings over 25 years of healthcare experience across diverse global markets, leading multi-channel strategic programmes across the UK & Europe, including the delivery of a European pharmacy network proposition. Most recently she led commercial operations at NeoHealthHub, driving the launch and delivery of programmes for pharmaceutical clients, having previously played a key role delivering projects for global pharma at STEM Healthcare.
Executive Director
Adam is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Accessus Group, bringing a strong entrepreneurial and commercial perspective to the business. He plays a key role in shaping the Group's strategic direction, supporting its growth and helping to build innovative solutions that respond to the evolving needs of the pharmaceutical industry and NHS. With a particular focus on developing businesses and opportunities that create genuine value, Adam brings a collaborative and forward-thinking approach to leadership. As The Accessus Group continues to grow, he is focused on building a business that combines deep sector expertise with practical, innovative solutions to support better engagement between industry and the healthcare system.
Non Executive Director
Simon brings close to 30 years of global experience across the pharmaceutical industry, having worked both in-house and on the service side. His career spans commercial operations, healthcare commercialisation and market access, giving him a broad perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. With particular expertise in growing and scaling businesses, Simon combines strong commercial insight with a deep understanding of NHS payer dynamics. As a Non-Executive Director of The Accessus Group, he brings valuable strategic perspective and experience to support the continued growth and development of the business.
Legal Director
Claire brings more than 15 years of commercial legal experience within the pharmaceutical industry, having worked with organisations ranging from small owner-managed businesses to international PLCs. She specialises in providing strategic and pragmatic legal support that aligns with commercial objectives, helping businesses manage risk while identifying opportunities for growth. Her experience extends beyond traditional legal counsel. During a period of significant organisational change and the global pandemic, Claire also led a human resources function and played a key role in managing a successful business buyout and integration. Claire brings a practical, commercially focused approach to her role, combining legal expertise with a strong understanding of the operational and human challenges businesses face in complex and highly regulated environments.
Finance Director
Alan is a highly commercial finance professional with a strong track record of helping businesses enhance and realise shareholder value. With more than 30 years of commercial finance experience, he has worked across a wide range of organisations, supporting businesses through periods of growth, change and transaction. Before establishing his own practice, Value Add, Alan held senior finance roles including Management Accountant and Group Financial Controller at Safetynet, where he played a leading role in a significant management buyout and subsequent trade sale. Alan has extensive experience supporting start-up and high-growth businesses, including organisations within pharmaceutical services, with particular expertise in funding, forecasting and financial planning. He brings valuable commercial and financial insight to The Accessus Group as it continues to grow.
London & South-West Regional Lead
Amit brings 28 years of industry experience, with 16 years specialising in market access and healthcare consultancy. He has cultivated an unrivalled network of NHS payer relationships spanning ICBs, provider collaboratives, acute trusts, and primary care across London and beyond – from efficiency savings programmes and pathway redesign to primary care rebate schemes and remote diagnostics adoption. His deep expertise in healthcare policy, commissioning and health economics makes him a trusted advisor to both industry and healthcare providers.
North of England Regional Lead
Toby brings over 20 years of healthcare strategy experience, delivering impactful market access and service transformation projects across the entire UK health system. His payer network encompasses national and regional NHS bodies, ICBs, acute trusts and primary care networks, with initiatives ranging from chronic pain service expansion to rapid remote diagnostics during COVID-19. His collaborative approach ensures solutions are co-designed with stakeholders and embedded within existing NHS frameworks.
London & South-East Regional Lead
Mike brings over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, the last 10 focused on market access and healthcare consultancy. He has developed extensive relationships with NHS payors, commissioners, ICBs, provider collaboratives, and clinical networks throughout London, the South East, and beyond — spanning pathway redesign, efficiency programmes, primary care rebate schemes, and complex stakeholder engagement. His pragmatic, insight-driven approach is underpinned by deep knowledge of NHS policy, funding structures, and commissioning processes, consistently driving improved patient outcomes and cost efficiencies.
Midlands Regional Lead
Steven brings over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, with the last decade dedicated to regional payer engagement consultancy and strategic project leadership. His extensive customer network spans ICBs, provider collaboratives, acute trusts, community services, and primary care networks across the Midlands and surrounding regions — from acute specialties to long-term condition management. With a strong marketing background and strategic leadership experience, his wide-ranging expertise in service redesign, commercial agreements, and NHS partnership development makes him an invaluable asset for navigating complex healthcare environments and delivering sustainable value.
Accessus is pioneering payer-led market access in England by combining deep sector expertise with trusted senior relationships across the NHS.
Getting a medicine adopted is becoming increasingly complex. The NHS has evolved, and your strategy should too.
We reach the senior NHS payers others can't and turn what they tell us into a commercial offer the NHS can act on. Then we present it in person to the commissioners and formulary leads who make the decisions.
Accessus is a longstanding supporter of the Pilgrim Bandits, a charity that helps veterans and emergency service personnel who have faced life-changing injuries push beyond their limits and rebuild their lives. Their emphasis on resilience, and on leaving no one behind, is one we share.
Accessus offers three connected services which combine to provide an expert roadmap to local NHS adoption.
Access to over 250 senior payers, individually questioned.
Face-to-face engagement with the people who decide.
We build your offer and value story around NHS payer reality.
Tell us where you are on the road from approval to adoption.
We’ll show you how we can help.
“An invaluable partner for me and added significant value to projects that I have managed.”
