Alison Hughes, Joint Interim Director of Corporate Affairs

Alison Hughes is currently the joint Interim Director of Corporate Affairs at Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) and Wirral Community Health and Care.

Alison has worked in the NHS for over 10 years providing leadership and advice to NHS Board of Directors on all matters associated with corporate governance.

She has a sound understanding of the regulatory and political environment in which NHS organisations operate and provides leadership on all matters of corporate governance ensuring all statutory duties are met. She is also responsible for the Communications & Marketing strategies for the trust.

Alison has worked closely with our Board of Directors for a number of years and played a key role in leading the trust to achieve Foundation Trust status in May 2016. As such, Alison provides advice and regulatory guidance to our trust Council of Governors. Alison previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry and brings a sound understanding and almost 10 years’ experience working in the commercial healthcare sector.