NHS Improvement has confirmed the return of Mrs Patricia (Trish) Anderson as Non-Executive Director of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust following a six-month leave of absence.
Trish re-joined the Board on 9 October 2019 following the completion of the assignment she was undertaking at Knowsley NHS Clinical Commissioning Group, where she was supporting the Chief Executive Officer to be able to develop the ‘Local Place Plan’ in response to the NHS Long Term Plan and Eastern Sector Cancer Alliance.
Trish has over 30 years’ experience working in health and social care services and has enjoyed roles across a wide range of settings, including executive Board appointments. She has a proven ability in both provision and commissioning of services, strong negotiation and influencing skills in addition to a strong working knowledge of the key challenges facing the current NHS system. In addition, Trish is skilled in identifying and managing risks within and across organisations. She is clear that the overall goal is to improve health outcomes for the local population and the Trust will be judged on that delivery.
Prior to her initial appointment as a Non-Executive Director in June 2018, Trish was the Accountable Officer for Wigan Borough NHS Clinical Commissioning Group. Trish is keen to continue her links to the NHS by making a contribution to the quality of patient services. She has a proven track record of working in a supportive capacity as a Non-Executive Director at the Trust and provides a constructive perspective as a member of the Board.
Non-executive appointments to NHS Trusts made by the NHS Improvement are subject to the Governance Code for Public Appointments. Mrs Anderson was appointed from 9 October 2019 until 7 June 2020. She has not declared any political activity in the last five years and will receive remuneration of £10,000 per annum.