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Board of Directors: Register of Interests

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

 

Dr Tim Ballard - Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Care Quality Commission National Clinical Advisor for General Practice, Independent Primary Care, Digital Health and Environmental Sustainability
  • GP locum at Slaidburn Country Practice
  • Chair of the Brabin’s Trust
  • Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners

 

Ms Victoria Crorken - Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Director of Lancashire Hospitals Services (LHS) Ltd
  • Senior Security, Compliance and Resilience Manager at the Co-op Group Ltd

 

Professor Paul O’Neill - Vice Chair/Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Emeritus Professor at University of Manchester
  • General Medical Council Associate – Medical Education

 

Ms Kate Smyth - Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Lay Leader at the Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Translational Research Centre
  • Member and volunteer at Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust
  • Spouse is a Non-Executive Director of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Member of the Cabinet Office Disability Unit - North-West Regional Stakeholder Network
  • Co-chair of the Disabled NHS Directors Network • Member of the ICB People Board
  • Member of the ICB People Board

 

Mr Tim Watkinson - Non-Executive Director/Senior Independent Director

Declared interest:

  • Independent Member of the UK Statistics Authority’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

 

Mr Peter White - Chair

Declared interest:

  • Chair of North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Director of Bradley Court Thornley Limited

 

Mrs Tricia Whiteside - Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Daughter working for North-West Ambulance Service
  • Member of the Integrated Care Board (ICB) Patient Involvement and Engagement Advisory Committee
  • Member of the Lancashire Constabulary Ethics Advisory Committee

 

Mr Uzair Patel - Non-Executive Director

Declared interest:

  • Natwest Group employee
  • Trustee of Torus Foundation
  • Director of Papa Love Mango Limited (non-trading company)
  • Director of Pehlwani Limited (non-trading company)

 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS (VOTING BOARD MEMBERS)

 

Mr Silas Nicholls - Chief Executive Officer

  • Fiancée is Partner with Weightmans Solicitors LLP
  • Visiting Professor of the University of Bolton

 

Ms Sarah Cullen - Chief Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Officer

Declared interest:

  • Son is a member of the Administrative Bank
  • Sister is Clinical Business Manager in the Women’s and Children’s Division
  • Trustee at St Catherine’s Hospice

 

Dr Geraldine Skailes - Chief Medical Officer

No interests to declare

 

Mr Jonathan Wood - Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Chief Executive

Declared interest:

  • Spouse is Director of Finance for Northwest Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • Chair of the Finance Committee at Blackburn Cathedral
  • Chair of the NHS Supply Chain’s Northern Customer Board
  • University of Central Lancashire Medical School Guest Speaker

 

CORPORATE DIRECTORS (NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS)

 

Mrs Ailsa Brotherton - Director of Continuous Improvement

Declared interest:

  • Honorary Professorial role at University of Central Lancashire
  • Honorary Clinical Professor at UCLAN
  • Co-Chair of the British Association of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Facility

 

Mr Gary Doherty - Director of Strategy and Planning

Declared interest:

  • Director of Lancashire Hospitals Services (LHS) Limited
  • Spouse works for NHS England and NHS Improvement

 

Mrs Naomi Duggan - Director of Communications and Engagement

Declared interest:

  • Son is Regional Editor North-West at Newsquest

 

Mrs J Foote MBE - Company Secretary

No interests to declare

 

Dr Neil Pease - Chief People Officer

• Director of Dr Neil Pease & Associates

 

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