NHS England transition CEO Sir Jim Mackey has named his top team, including drafting in four more hospital trust CEOs, HSJ reports.
In an email to staff today, Sir Jim said the ”NHS transformation executive team” had been put together ”at speed in extraordinary circumstances”.
Members of the team who are new to NHSE are:
- Deputy chief executive – David Probert, who will also remain CEO of University College London Hospitals FT
- Chief financial officer - Elizabeth O’Mahony, currently South West regional director
- Co-medical director (secondary care) – Professor Meghana Pandit, currently CEO of Oxford University Hospitals
- Financial reset director and accountability director – Glen Burley, who will also remain CEO of South Warwickshire University FT and its group trusts
- Elective care, cancer and diagnostics director – Mark Cubbon, who will also remain Manchester University FT CEO
Current NHSE directors who are also part of the “transition” team are:
- Co-medical director (primary care) – Claire Fuller, currently NHSE’s primary care MD. Her appointment is the first time there has been a GP as national medical director
- Chief nursing officer – Duncan Barton
- Clinical transformation director – Vin Diwakar
- Urgent and emergency care director – Sarah-Jane Marsh
- National director of primary care and community services – Amanda Doyle
Two current NHSE national directors are not part of the transition team: Chief workforce, training and education officer Navina Evans, and chief strategy officer Chris Hopson. Sir Jim said they will stay on and report to him, but it’s unclear how long this arrangement will last.
Sir Jim said a new chief digital officer will also be appointed “as soon as we can”.
Date: 17 March