New directors for North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Two highly experienced new non-executive directors are now in place at the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Richard Barker joins the organisation responsible for planning and commissioning most NHS services in the region after a long career at senior levels in the NHS, while Jill Murray brings extensive experience in social housing, neighbourhood transformation, homelessness and mental health.
They join existing non-executives Sir Pali Hungin, a Professor Emeritus at Newcastle University and former President of the British Medical Association, and David Stout, whose long experience includes working as finance director for ten different NHS organisations.
The ICB’s chair, Professor Sir Liam Donaldson, said: “Richard brings a wealth of experience from senior roles at NHS England and other bodies, with a strong interest in building the kind of partnerships that will help us improve people’s health in our region.
“Jill's track record in social housing, neighbourhoods and homelessness will be of great value as we work with our partners to bring care closer to communities and tackle the wider causes of ill health – such as poor quality homes, employment and money worries.”
Richard has had a 40-year career in the NHS and recently retired as regional director of NHS England. He is a non-executive director for the Care Quality Commission and serves on the governing body of Sunderland University.
Jill recently retired as chief executive of Launchpad Veterans, after leading efforts to transform the charity that supports homeless armed forces veterans.
A past President of the Chartered Institute of Housing, she was also the first chief executive of Byker Community Trust, leading the pioneering housing association for almost a decade.