The Christie NHS FT Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report & Accounts 2019-20

Professor Kieran Walshe Non-executive director Kieran was appointed from July 2015 and chairs the Trust’s Quality Assurance Committee. Kieran is Professor of Health Policy and Management at Alliance Manchester Business School. From January 2020 Kieran was seconded part time to the role of Director of Health and Care Research Wales for the Welsh Government. He is a board member of Health Services Research UK. He was associate director of the National Institute of Health Research health services and delivery research programme from 2012 to 2015, and directed the NIHR service delivery and organisation research programme from 2008 to 2011. From 2003 to 2006 he directed the Centre for Public Policy and Management in Manchester Business School, and from 2009 to 2011 he directed the University's Institute of Health Sciences. He has thirty years’ experience in health policy, health management and health services research. He has particular interests in quality and performance in healthcare organisations; the governance, accountability and performance of public services; and the use of evidence in policy evaluation and learning. He has led research projects funded by the ESRC, Department of Health, NIHR, Health Foundation, European Union and other funders. He has advised many government agencies and organisations, in the UK and internationally, including acting as an advisor on health reforms to the House of Commons health select committee. His current research is mainly focused on reforms to health professions regulation; the use of inspection and

Kathryn Riddle OBE JP DL Non-executive director

Kathryn was appointed as an interim non executive director in May 2014 and as a substantive non-executive director from May 2015. Kathryn is the senior independent Non Executive Director. She also chairs the Charitable Funds Committee and is a member of the audit committee. Kathryn is a patron of Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield and a patron of St Luke’s Hospice, Sheffield. A former High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, Kathryn is a Deputy Lieutenant of South Yorkshire. She has been involved in health services since 1994 chairing the Community Health Trust in Sheffield, the Strategic Health Authority in Yorkshire and the Humber and from 2011-2013 she chaired NHS North of England. Kathryn, a former lecturer in law, was the first woman to be appointed a Pro-Chancellor at the University of Sheffield and the first female Chair of Council at the University from 2007-2013. Kathryn remains connected with the University as a member of the alumni board. Kathryn was Honorary Colonel of the Sheffield Universities Officer Training Corps from 2008 2014. A Magistrate since 1975 she chaired the Family Panel at Sheffield and the South Yorkshire Panel of Guardians ad Litem for eight years. Kathryn retired from the bench in 2015. Kathryn has had associations with a number of charities including Scope, Victim Support and Birthright.

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