Chair of Trust that runs QMC and City Hospital to step down

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Louise Scull has announced she will step down from her position as Chair from NUH

The chairman of the trust running the QMC and City Hospitals, Louise Scull, has announced she is to step down.

Ms Schull will leave in the summer but will remain in her position until a permanent successor is appointed.

It comes a month after chief executive of Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust Peter Homa and deputy chief executive and medical director Dr Stephen Fowlie announced they will step down from their positions later this year.

Her departure comes as the trust faces some of biggest financial and medical challenges of recent years.

Speaking about her decision, Ms Scull said: “Following much reflection, I have decided to step down as chair after almost 12 years on the Board of Nottingham’s hospitals.

“The relationship between chair and chief executive is an important one for any organisation, and bringing forward the end of my tenure as chair will allow my successor to be involved in the recruitment of Nottingham University Hospital’s new chief executive; a process which is now underway.

“The trust board continues to review arrangements for the next phase of our strategic partnership with Sherwood Forest Hospitals [the Trust that runs King’s Mill Hospital], looking at how the two trusts will work with each other in the longer-term.

“A new chair and chief executive will be best placed to shape this future relationship which will crucially support the delivery of the five-year plan for the health and social care system in Nottinghamshire.

“It has been a great privilege to serve as chair of NUH, and to work alongside some of the most committed, loyal and caring people of my career.

“I will leave the trust proud of what NUH has achieved in the last 11 years, knowing there is a strong board and good foundations in place to take the trust forward.”

Ms Scull has been in post as chair since December 2013, following a period as acting chair in 2013.

Her departure comes as the trust faces a battle to improve A&E performance, balance the books and solve problems with cleanliness.

A merger between NUH and the trust that runs King’s Mill hospital was called off in November 2016, which cost the NHS £10m.

NUH also parted ways with cleaning contractors Carillion after hospital bosses raised ‘serious concerns’ over how clean the hospitals were.

An announcement was made last month that cleaning services will move back under NUH’s control by the start of April.

Current chief executive Peter Homa said: “I would like to thank Louise publicly for her unwavering commitment to NUH and focus on improving patient and staff experience.

“Much has been achieved during Louise’s time as Chair, not least NUH’s Care Quality Commission ‘good’ rating in 2016.

“Louise will be greatly missed and on behalf of the NUH Trust Board I would like to thank her most sincerely for all she has done and achieved during her time as chair and non-executive director and wish her well for the future.”

 

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