The latest Movers and Shakers roundup includes interim appointments at Surrey and Borders Partnership, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals, and East London NHS Foundation Trusts.Jim Austin has been confirmed as interim chief executive at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust from September 2024 until April 2026. Austin is currently CIO for Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board but will leave this role for the new interim role.Dr Annette Doherty has been announced as the new chair of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. She took over from David Highton, who completed his term of office at the end of April 2024, after seven years as chair.Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust appointed Ian MacKenzie as interim chief information officer in May 2024.After spending 10 months as director of digital at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation, Jonah Aburrow-Jones will be starting a new role as EPR programme director at Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust from the beginning of July 2024.Jonathan Develing joined Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust as director of strategy and partnerships in late April 2024. He was previously director of strategic partnerships at Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.Kate Fisher joined Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as interim chief executive in May 2024. Fisher is an experienced chief executive with 20 years of board level experience in the NHS, charity and private sectors.In June last year, Lorraine Sunduza became the interim chief executive at East London NHS Foundation Trust. The trust confirmed her permanent role as the chief executive in May 2024.Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s chief executive Paul Robinson has announced that he will be taking a period of sickness leave, which started on 16 May 2024. The trust’s medical director and deputy chief executive, Dr David Selwyn, will serve as acting chief executive during that time.Tom Abell, chief executive at East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, will leave his role in July 2024 after three years, to lead Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board as chief executive.Jason Bradley joined Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in May 2024 as chief digital and data officer.More appointments and departures can be found on Digital Health Intelligence.
Jordan Sollof
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