Our Board of Directors comprises 15 statutory members including the chairman and chief executive of the trust. The Board sets the overall policy and strategic direction for the Trust, approves and monitors University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH)’s business plans, budgets and major capital expenditure, and monitors performance against objectives. Board members also sit on committees such as the remuneration committee and audit committee.
Non-executive directors
Richard Murley, chairman
Dr Sue Atkinson, non-executive director
Dr Harry Bush, non-executive director
Richard Delbridge, non-executive director
Jane Ramsey, non-executive director
Professor Sir John Tooke, non-executive director
Dr Diana Walford, non-executive director
Executive directors
Sir Robert Naylor, chief executive
Richard Alexander, finance director
Dr Geoff Bellingan, medical director
Katherine Fenton, chief nurse
Michael Foster, deputy chief executive
Dr Gill Gaskin, medical director
Tara Donnelly, interim managing director
Professor Tony Mundy, medical director
As the Board of a public service body, the Board meets regularly, retains full and effective control over the organisation and monitors the executive management of the Trust.
Board members have corporate responsibility for:
- establishing the strategic direction of the Trust, within the policy and funding framework laid down by Parliament
- defining annual and longer-term objectives and agreeing plans to achieve them
- overseeing the delivery of planned results by monitoring performance against agreed objectives and targets, ensuring corrective action is taken when necessary
- establishing an effective system of corporate governance
- safeguarding the public reputation of the Trust
- supporting internal and external communications and to participate in meetings with other external organisations.