Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76372

NHS Trusts: Public Appointments

Tabled: 10 September 2025
Answered: 18 September 2025

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on (a) the appointment of a single Chair for two different NHS Trusts and (b) ensuring that the effectiveness of those Trusts' (i) governance, (ii) acco

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Government and NHS England support and expect collaboration between National Health Service trusts. Shared leadership, including having a shared chair, is one way which trusts can collaborate to address the issues they are facing.With any governance m...

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