The Board of Directors manages the Trust's services and develops plans and strategies for the future. The Board includes executives and non-executive directors.
Non-executive directors are not full-time employees of the Trust. They help to ensure the Trust is accountable to the people it serves. They are people who are eligible to be members of the Trust and have shown an interest in the provision of health services for local people.
The non-executive directors are, individually and collectively, accountable to the Council of Governors for the performance of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is supported by the following committees:
- Audit Committee
- Executive Appointment and Remuneration Committee
- Clinical Quality and Patient Safety Committee
- People and Culture Committee
- Finance and Performance Committee
- Infrastructure Committee
1. Chair and Chief Executive
Dame Yve BucklandChair
Dame Yve started her professional life as an archivist, having completed a history degree and archives training at Leeds and Liverpool universities. She went on to have a series of managerial roles [...]
| Email: | yve.buckland@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Jonathan BrothertonChief Executive
Jonathan joined Heart of England Foundation Trust (HEFT) in September 2014, as Director of Operations and was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2015. When UHB and HEFT merged in April 2018, [...]
| Email: | jonathan.brotherton@uhb.nhs.uk |
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2. Executive directors
Cathi ShovlinChief People Officer
Cathi joined the NHS at UHB, appointed as Deputy Director for HR in 2017 and then Director of Workforce.
Cathi is an English graduate and communications postgraduate who started her career as [...]
| Email: | Cathi.shovlin@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Julian MillerChief Financial Officer
Julian joined the Trust in May 2000, and has held a variety of posts including Divisional Finance Manager, Head of Financial Management and Planning and Deputy Director of Finance before becoming Director [...]
| Email: | Julian.Miller@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Margaret GarbettChief Nurse
Margaret started her nursing journey in 1987 when she commenced her nurse training at the Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing in Birmingham, training across many hospitals within the Birmingham area, [...]
| Email: | margaret.garbett2@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Mo HussainChief Strategy and Digital Officer
Over the past 20 years Mo has worked across NHS provider sectors including acute, specialist paediatrics, mental health and community services.
His experiences draw from achievements in strategy [...]
| Email: | mo.hussain@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Professor Kiran PatelChief Medical Officer
Professor Kiran Patel joined UHB as Chief Medical Officer and consultant cardiologist, in March 2024, after five years as Chief Medical Officer and Deputy CEO at University Hospitals of Coventry and [...]
| Email: | Kiran.Patel2@uhb.nhs.uk |
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3. Non-executive directors
Chichi Abraham-IgweNon-Executive Director
Chichi joined UHB in April 2025. An electronic engineer by background and a graduate of Oxford University, Chichi is also a chartered accountant. She has held a number of senior leadership positions [...]
| Email: | chinemerem.abraham-Igwe@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Dr Peter WilliamsNon-Executive Director
Dr Peter Williams is a former Consultant Physician and Executive Medical Director at Royal Liverpool University Hospital. He is the current Independent Clinical Advisor to East Cheshire NHS Trust and [...]
| Email: | peter.williams36@nhs.net |
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Gillian McGrattanNon-Executive Director
Gillian studied Medical Sciences at the University of Birmingham, followed by a humanities degree in Oxford.
Her early career path was as an economist and country risk analyst for City banks, [...]
| Email: | gillian.mcgrattan@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Jacynth Ivey MBENon-Executive Director
Jacynth has more than 20 years’ experience of direct clinical practice, as a former nurse, midwife, health visitor and Executive Director of Nursing and Clinical Services.
She has held a number [...]
| Email: | Jacynth.Ivey@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Kamran MalikNon-Executive Director
Kamran is a finance professional experienced in business transformation with a focus on coaching to affect people and culture change.
Kamran qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG, worked [...]
| Email: | Kamran.Malik@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Mark MansfieldNon-Executive Director
Mark enjoyed a long career at a senior level in a wide range of NHS organisations.
He was an executive director within the NHS for over twenty years. His most recent appointments included roles [...]
| Email: | Mark.Mansfield@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Philip GayleAssociate Non-Executive Director
Philip Gayle is the Chair at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
| Email: | p.gayle@nhs.net |
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Professor John AthertonNon-Executive Director
John joined the Board of UHB in February 2023, following five years as a NED and Chair of the Quality Assurance Committee at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
He trained as a doctor [...]
| Email: | John.Atherton@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Saleh Saeed OBENon-Executive Director
Saleh Saeed OBE is the CEO at the Disasters Emergency Committee and former Chief Executive of Islamic Relief Worldwide.
| Email: | Saleh.Saeed@uhb.nhs.uk |
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Sir Andrew Morris OBENon-Executive Director
Sir Andrew Morris joined UHB in April 2025 from his role as Deputy Chair of NHS England, which he had held since July 2022. Andrew joined the NHS Improvement board in August 2018 and served as the [...]
| Email: | andrew.morris2@uhb.nhs.uk |
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4. Executive Team
Dr Rifat RashidHospital Executive Director for Heartlands Hospital
Rifat Rashid began her medical journey in 1997 at the University of St. Andrews where she completed her pre-clinical undergraduate training before graduating from the University of Manchester with [...]
Fiona AlexanderDirector of Communications
Fiona Alexander joined the Trust as Director of Communications following 20 years in the media, most recently as editor of the regional newspaper The Birmingham Post. Her portfolio also includes patient [...]
Liam NevinTrust Secretary
Liam joined as Trust Secretary in July 2024. He has held leadership roles in Governance and Law for approximately twenty years across the NHS, local government, further and higher education.
Mr Martin RichardsonHospital Executive Director for Solihull Hospital
Martin Richardson joined the NHS in Birmingham in 2003 specialising in Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Upper Gastro-Intestinal procedures.
He has since performed medical leadership roles within [...]
Mr Matt MetcalfeHospital Executive Director for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Matt was appointed as the Chief Medical Officer of Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board in June 2022.
Prior to this Dr Metcalfe joined Northampton General Hospital as a Medical Director in [...]
Simon JarvisHospital Executive Director for Good Hope Hospital
Simon’s career includes working in the hospitality and automotive industries where he developed a deep understanding regarding the importance of customer care and efficiency.
Simon joined Heart [...]
Last reviewed: 28 March 2025