Peter White has been appointed as Chair of the Trust Board and will be taking up his new position with effect from 1 August 2023.
Peter brings with him a breadth of experience having held senior roles with Lancashire Police during a career spanning over thirty years culminating in his role as Assistant Chief Constable before he retired. He has also held a number of non-Executive roles including that of Deputy Chair of a community interest company delivering social care, before joining NWAS in 2014 as a Non-Executive Director, becoming Chair in February 2019.
Peter will be retaining his role as Chair at North West Ambulance Service alongside his new responsibilities.
Kevin McGee, Chief Executive Officer said: “I am delighted that Peter will be joining us as Chair. He has an excellent track record of improving performance within the NHS and the synergy with his current role at NWAS will be a huge benefit to the trust. His appointment was unanimous and the Board are looking forward to working with him.
“I would like to take a moment to acknowledge the significant contribution of Professor Paul O’Neill who has fulfilled the role of interim Chair since Professor Ebrahim Adia left the Trust in September 2022. I am delighted that once Peter is in post, Paul will be taking up his previous role as a Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair.”
Talking about his appointment, Peter White said: “I am delighted to have been appointed as Chair for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and I look forward to working with the Board of Directors and Council of Governors to help deliver the excellence in health care that our communities rightly deserve. As a long-time resident of the area covered by the Trust, I, my family, and friends have relied upon the care and treatment provided by the staff at the Trust, this role for me is therefore a very personal one and it is a great privilege to serve in this way.
“I am also continuing in my role as Chair of North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) until my appointment term ends in January 2025. I have been a Non-Executive at NWAS for nearly 10 years and have seen the great work that NWAS staff do day in day out for the communities of we serve. It has been, and continues to be, a source of great personal pride to work with NWAS and I look forward to the developments in system wide urgent and emergency care that will help ensure we are with patients when they need us most.”
