Joint Chair of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT and Wirral Community Health & Care NHS FT

Sir David Henshaw has been appointed as interim Chair of NHS Cheshire & Merseyside by NHS England and he will be stepping away from his role as Joint Chair of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS FT and Wirral Community Health & Care NHS FT.

Sir David will take over from Raj Jain who has served as Chair of NHS C&M since July 2022.

Steve Igoe will take up position as Acting Joint Chair, agreed with the Councils of Governors of both Trusts.

Steve is a very experienced Non-Executive Director having served on the Board of WUTH for over 6 years and more recently on the WCHC Board and is committed to leading the two organisations to become a single organisation.