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Our board

Our board is made up of executive directors and non-executive directors.

Our role

BAME staff (Newham Hospital)

The role of our Board

  • To set the strategic direction of the Trust within the overall policies and priorities of the Government and the NHS, define the Trust’s annual and longer term objectives and agree plans to achieve them
  • To oversee the delivery of planned results by monitoring performance against objectives and ensuring corrective action is taken where necessary
  • To ensure effective financial supervision through value for money, financial control and financial planning and strategy
  • To ensure those high standards of corporate governance and personal behaviour are maintained in the conduct of the business of the Trust
  • To ensure that satisfactory procedures exist to appoint, appraise and remunerate senior executives
  • To ensure that there is effective dialogue between the Trust and the local community on its plans and performance and that these are responsive to the community’s needs.

Our board committees include: the nomination and remuneration committee, audit and risk committee, quality assurance committee and finance and investment committee. 

Meetings and papers

Meetings and papers

Meetings and papers

Our Trust Board meets regularly in public and provides the opportunity for staff and patients to attend and ask questions.

Written questions may be submitted in advance and is recommended for detailed queries. Please submit your questions by 1pm on the Monday immediately preceding the meeting to ensure we can provide a detailed response.

If you have any questions about these meetings, please contact the Trust office on 020 3246 0641.

Our Trust Board meeting papers and performance reports are available in PDF format. If you can't open them, you can download Acrobat Reader.

Meetings and papers

Our directors

Shane DeGaris (sombre)

Our directors 

Our executive directors are employees of the Trust. Along with the non-executive directors, they are accountable for our Trust's performance.

Our executive directors 

Our non-executive directors constructively challenge executive directors on our strategy and are also accountable for the Trust's performance.

Our non-executive directors 

Non-executive directors

  1. Mr Adam Sharples

    Acting Chair; Chair finance committee
    Adam Sharples
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    adamsharples@nhs.net
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  2. Ms Kim Kinnaird

    Chair, audit and risk committee
    Kim Kinnaird
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    kimned@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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  3. Professor Hilary Thomas

    Chair, quality assurance committee
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    hilaryned@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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  4. Professor Sir Mark Caulfield

    Mark Caulfield
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    markned@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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  5. Ms Joni Nelson-Ferns

    Joni Ferns, non executive director
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    jonined@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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  6. Ms Lesley Seary, CBE

    Lesley Seary
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    lesleyned@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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  7. Ms Helen Spice

    Helen Spice
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  8. Ms Sarah Teather

    Sarah Teather
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    sarah.teather@nhs.net
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  9. Mr Clyde Williams

    Clyde Williams
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    clydened@bartshealth.nhs.uk
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Executive directors

  1. Mr Shane DeGaris

    Group chief executive
    Shane DeGaris, Group Chief Executive
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    s.degaris@nhs.net
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  2. Professor Alistair Chesser

    Group chief medical officer
    Alistair Chesser, Group Chief Medical Officer
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    a.chesser@nhs.net
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  3. Ms Caroline Alexander

    Group chief nursing officer
    Group chief nurse
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    caroline.alexander2@nhs.net
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  4. Rebecca Carlton

    Group chief operating officer
    Rebecca Carlton, Group Chief Operating Officer
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    r.carlton1@nhs.net 
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  5. Mr Daniel Waldron

    Group director of people
    Daniel waldron
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    daniel.waldron7@nhs.net
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    07833481637
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  6. Mr Hardev Virdee

    Group chief finance officer
    Hardev Virdee
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    hardev.virdee@nhs.net
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  7. Mr Ajit Abraham

    Consultant and group director of inclusion
    Group director of inclusion
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    ajit.abraham1@nhs.net
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  8. Mr Andrew Hines

    Director of group development
    Andrew Hines, Group Director of Corporate Development
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    Andrew.hines@nhs.net
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  9. Ms Ann Hepworth

    Director of strategy and partnerships
    Ann Hepworth
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    ann.hepworth@nhs.net
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  10. Mr Simon Ashton

    Newham Hospital chief executive
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    simon.ashton@nhs.net
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  11. Dr Neil Ashman

    The Royal London and Mile End hospitals CEO
    Neil Ashman
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    neil.ashman1@nhs.net
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  12. Professor Charles Knight

    Consultant and St Bartholomew's Hospital CEO
    Professor Charles Knight
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    charles.knight@nhs.net
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  13. Dr Amanjit Jhund

    Whipps Cross Hospital chief executive
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    amanjit.jhund@nhs.net
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Newham Hospital executive board

  1. Mr Simon Ashton

    Newham Hospital chief executive
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  2. Mr John Middleton

    Deputy chief executive
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  3. Dr Liat Sarner

    Consultant and medical director
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  4. Mr Tristram Mills

    Director of nursing and governance
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  5. Mr Michael Magbagbeola

    Director of people
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    michael.magbagbeola@nhs.net
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  6. Ms Lisa Marsh

    Head of finance
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    lisa.marsh@nhs.net
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  7. Ms Nayna Manya

    Director of transformation
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    nayna.manya@nhs.net
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  8. Ms Sherry Manning

    Women and children's health divisional director
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    Sherry.manning@nhs.net
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  9. Dr Lisa Niklaus

    Consultant and director of emergency care
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  10. Mr Luke Broadbent

    Director of estates
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  11. Dr Neil MacDonald

    Consultant and divisional director for surgery
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  12. Mr Tom Ellis

    Director of strategy
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  13. Dr Daniel McGuinness

    Consultant and divisional director of medicine
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    daniel.mcguinness@nhs.net
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St Bartholomew's Hospital executive board

  1. Professor Charles Knight

    Consultant and St Bartholomew's Hospital CEO
    Professor Charles Knight
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    charles.knight@nhs.net
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  2. Dr Andrew Wragg

    Consultant and medical director
    Dr Andrew Wragg consultant photo
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    andrew.wragg2@nhs.net
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  3. Mr David Curran

    Director of nursing and governance
    David Curran, director of nursing
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    david.curran2@nhs.net
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  4. Ms Karen Bates

    Director of operations
    Karen Bates, director of operations, plain white background
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    karen.bates10@nhs.net
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  5. Ms Jaspal Roopra

    Director of people
    Jaspal Roopra headshot, St Bartholomew's Hospital director of people
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    jaspal.roopra@nhs.net
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  6. Dr Simon Woldman

    Consultant and director of Barts Heart Centre
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    Simon.woldman@nhs.net
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  7. Dr Karen Tipples

    Consultant and director of Barts Cancer Centre
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  8. Mr Sotiris Antoniou

    Director of clinical services
    Sotiris Antoniou, head of clinical services at St Bartholomew's Hospital
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    s.antoniou@nhs.net
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  9. Mr Stewart Russell

    Director of estates and facilities
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  10. Ms Rachel Firth

    Head of finance
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  11. Mr Justin Creigh

    Deputy chief executive
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    justin.creigh@nhs.net
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The Royal London and Mile End executive board

  1. Dr Neil Ashman

    The Royal London and Mile End hospitals CEO
    Neil Ashman
    E-mail:
    neil.ashman1@nhs.net

  2. Daniel Northamjones

    Deputy chief executive
    A picture of Daniel smiling
    E-mail:
    d.northamjones@nhs.net

  3. Dr Malik Ramadhan

    Consultant and medical director
    E-mail:
    malik.ramadhan@nhs.net

  4. Mr Tristan Kerr

    Director of nursing and governance
    Tristan Kerr
    E-mail:
    tristan.kerr@nhs.net

  5. Ms Kathriona Davison

    Chief operating officer
    Kathriona Davison
    E-mail:
    kathriona.davison@nhs.net

  6. Helen Aaron

    Director of people
    Helen smiling at the camera
    E-mail:
    helen.aaron2@nhs.net

  7. Mr Craig Finch

    Head of finance
    Portrait photo of Craig Finch
    E-mail:
    craig.finch@nhs.net

  8. Ms Fiona Peskett

    Director of strategy and integration
    E-mail:
    fiona.peskett@nhs.net

  9. Mr Kenny Hanlon

    Director of estates and facilities
    E-mail:
    kenny.hanlon@nhs.net

  10. Suminthra Naidu

    Deputy director of nursing and inclusion director
    Suminthra Naidu
    E-mail:
    suminthra.naidu1@nhs.net

  11. Dr Raj Thuraisingham

    Consultant and divisional director for medicine
    Raj Thuraisingham
    E-mail:
    raj.thuraisingham@nhs.net

  12. Dr Caroline May

    Consultant and divisional director for women
    Caroline May profile photo
    E-mail:
    caroline.may5@nhs.net

  13. Dr Nicholas Bunker

    Consultant and divisional director for surgery
    E-mail:
    nicholas.bunker@nhs.net

  14. Dr Mark Blunden

    Consultant and divisional director for emergency
    E-mail:
    mblunden@nhs.net

  15. Dr Vadivelam Murthy

    Consultant and divisional director for children
    E-mail:
    v.murthy@nhs.net

  16. David Fitzgerald

    Divisional director for cancer and diagnostics
    E-mail:
    d.fitzgerald@nhs.net
Total results: 16

Whipps Cross Hospital executive board

  1. Dr Amanjit Jhund

    Whipps Cross Hospital chief executive
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    amanjit.jhund@nhs.net
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  2. Ms Gurjit Mahil

    Deputy chief executive and chief operating officer
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    g.mahil@nhs.net
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  3. Dr Oluremi Delphine Odejinmi

    Consultant and medical director
    Oluremi Odejinmi
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    o.odejinmi@nhs.net
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  4. Ms Zebina Ratansi

    Director of nursing and governance
    Zebina Ratansi
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    z.ratansi@nhs.net
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  5. Ms Beverley Watkins

    Director of people
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    Beverley.Watkins5@nhs.net
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  6. Mr Rob Speight

    Director of estates and facilities
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    rob.speight1@nhs.net
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  7. Mr Alastair Finney

    Redevelopment director
    Alastair Finney
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    Alastair.Finney@nhs.net
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  8. Dr Claire Dow

    Consultant and divisional director for medicine
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    claire.dow@nhs.net
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  9. Mr John Peters

    Consultant and divisional director for surgery
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    john.peters2@nhs.net
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  10. Dr Sujatha Thamban

    Consultant and divisional director for women
    Consultant Sujatha Thamban
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    sujatha.thamban@nhs.net
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  11. Ms Clare Tamsitt

    Divisional director for core services
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    clare.tamsitt@nhs.net
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