Glen Burley began his NHS career in 1983 as a finance trainee, qualifying as a Chartered Public Finance Accountant in 1990. After reaching the position of Director of Finance for South Warwickshire Mental Health Services NHS…

Frances Martin was appointed as the Chair of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust from 1 April 2026. Frances has taken up the Chair role across both Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Wye Valley NHS Trust,…

Stephen was appointed Managing Director of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in November 2023. Stephen joined us from Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer from January 2022. During…

Dr Jules Walton was appointed Chief Medical Officer in January 2024.

Hayley Flavell joined the Trust as our interim Chief Nursing Officer in September 2025. She was appointed as substantive Chief Nursing Officer in October 2025. Her most recent role before joining WAHT was as a Strategic…

Chris has more than 20 years’ experience in the NHS and prior to his current role as the Chief Operating Officer was the Director of Performance, a post he took up in May 2023. Before joining the…

Ali Koeltgen joined Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as Chief People Officer in March 2024. Ali joined our Trust Board in March 2024 bringing with her a wealth of Human Resources and Organisational Development experience. Ali is…

Katie Osmond was appointed Interim Chief Finance Officer in January 2026. She has taken on the role on an interim basis alongside her position as Chief Finance Officer and Deputy Managing Director at Wye Valley NHS Trust.…

Rebecca Brown has worked at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust for over a decade, having previously held senior roles in other NHS and Local Government organisations. Rebecca is the executive lead for all our digital services…

Dame Julie Moore joined the Board of Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust as an Associate Non-Executive Director from 1 October 2018, after stepping down from her most recent post as Chief Executive of University Hospitals Birmingham…

Colin joined the Trust on 01 February 2019. Colin Horwath is a qualified accountant, who has spent his career working with the public sector. He was a partner with KPMG, based in Birmingham, for 20 years,…

Dr Simon Murphy joined us as non-executive director in April 2021. Dr Murphy, who has been a Worcestershire resident for over 35 years, has over 30 years’ experience in senior and high profile leadership, management ,…

Karen Martin’s appointment by NHS England as a Non-Executive Director took effect on 09 January 2023. Karen is currently an independent Consultant / Advisor across the health, education and private sector. Her background has been in the NHS where…

Tony Bramley was appointed by NHS England as a Non-Executive Director from 09 January 2023. Tony is a former Chief Executive of two housing associations and a City Council Director of Housing. Since leaving the sector Tony has been…

Michelle Lynch joined our Trust Board as a Non-Executive Director on 9 January 2023. Michelle is the owner and Director of Lynch’s Resources Ltd. This is an award-winning business which offers hybrid accounting and finance services for small and…

Dr Sue Sinclair joined the Trust an an Associate Non-Executive Director in October 2021.  Dr Sinclair, who lives in Worcestershire, is an accomplished and respected Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine with expertise in caring…

Dr Catherine Driscoll joined the Trust as an Associate Non-Executive Director in August 2024. Catherine, who has lived in Worcester for more than 30 years, has substantial strategic transformation experience in the public sector, in health,…