NHS England CEO Sir Jim Mackey has announced the names of seven chairs for NHS regional teams, ahead of the service moving to its new “operating model” next month, reports HSJ.
All but one of the appointees will take up their post from April.
They are:
East: Nick Carver, currently chair of Nottingham University Hospitals Trust, and previously CEO of East and North Hertfordshire Trust for 19 years.
London: Ian Peters, currently chair of the UK Health Security Agency, and previously of Barts Health Trust.
Midlands: Russell Hardy, chair of South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust and three other trusts in the “foundation group” established under Mr Hardy’s chairmanship.
North West (starting 1 May): Kathy Cowell, is chair of Manchester University FT.
North East and Yorkshire: Bill McCarthy, most recently interim chair of Greater Manchester Mental Health FT, and previously a director at regional, national and trust levels.
South East: Jonathan Montgomery, chair of Oxford University Hospitals FT, and professor of Health Care Law at University College London.
South West: Dame Gill Morgan, most recently chair of Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board, formerly a CEO of local and national NHS organisations and of the NHS Confederation.
In a letter to NHSE staff, seen by HSJ, Sir Jim said: “Regions will play a much more important role going forward…
“These changes will ensure we are able to focus on the priorities ahead and start the new financial year in the best possible position to support the NHS and its patients.”
The regional teams are taking on the majority of responsibility overseeing, coordinating and intervening in the work of trusts and foundation trusts – with ICBs stepping back from these roles.
Date: 23 March