Hester is a project manager at the NHS Benchmarking Network, the in-house benchmarking service of the NHS. In particular, she has worked with the team on the CVDPREVENT audit since its early inception, working on the delivery, outputs and dissemination of the audit since 2021. Hester and her team work in partnership with NHS England and the National Cardiovascular Intelligence Network (NCVIN) – Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), to deliver the audit from data collection through to analysis and reporting. Hester has in-depth knowledge of the audit indicators and the online Data & Improvement Tool.