He was appointed Chief Executive of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in November 2022.
[2] He was earlier shortlisted for the chief executive position at Barts Health NHS Trust.
[3] In October 2021 he told English hospitals to “immediately stop all delays” for ambulances stacking outside accident and emergency units after an ambulance services trust said the problem had reached “catastrophic” levels.
[4] He apologised to council representatives in July 2022 about their experiences in setting up integrated care systems.
[5] In 2020 he wrote a letter to the courts to explain the impact of violence on staff after a nurse was attacked on Boxing Day.