
Internal Reference Number: FOI_9251
Date Request Received: 26/02/2026 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 11/03/2026 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Organisational Structure and Leadership
Request Category: Health
| Question Number 1: I would be grateful if you could provide information regarding the current organisational and leadership structure at SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. Trust-Level Structure Please provide: a) The current Trust organisational chart (or equivalent high-level structure) b) Names and roles of current post-holders for: 1. Chief Executive Officer 2. Chief Medical Officer / Medical Director 3. Chief Operating Officer ________________________________________ | |
| Answer To Question 1: Chief Executive Officer - Cara Charles Barks Chief Medical Officer - Duncan Murray Chief Operating Officer - Niall Prosser To accompany this answer to question 1 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 2: Clinical Support & Family Services Division Please provide: a) - The current organisational chart (or written structure) for the Clinical Support & Family Services Division b) - . Names and roles of current post-holders for: 1. Divisional Director 2. Divisional Clinical Director ________________________________________ | |
| Answer To Question 2: a. Please find attached structure. b. 1. Hannah Boyd - Divisional Director of Operations/ Nicola Summerill- Divisional Director of Nursing b. 2. Ginette Phippen- Divisional Medical Director To accompany this answer to question 2 please also see the documents listed below: | |
| Question Number 3: Women’s and Related Services within the Division Specifically within the Clinical Support & Family Services Division, please provide the current leadership structure and named leads for the following services: Obstetrics & Gynaecology a. Clinical Lead for Obstetrics b. Clinical Lead for Gynaecology c. Clinical Lead for Maternity / Labour Ward (if separate) d. Head of Midwifery Fertility / Reproductive Medicine e. Clinical Lead / Service Lead for Fertility or Reproductive Medicine Neonatal Services f. Clinical Lead for Neonatal Care ________________________________________ | |
| Answer To Question 3: a. Clinical Lead for Obstetrics - Natasha Craig b. Clinical Lead for Gynaecology - Katharine Backhouse c. Clinical Lead for Maternity - Ellie Carlisle (Consultant Obstetrician), Clinical Lead for Labour Ward - Becky Roberts (Inpatient Matron) d. Head of Midwifery & Neonatal Services - Katherine Barrio e. Clinical Lead for Fertility- Aarti Umranikar f. Clinical Lead for Neonatal Care - Sam Heaton Please note additional named leads as follows; g. Clinical Director for Maternity & Neonatal Services - Abi Kingston h. Director of Midwifery & Neonatal Services - Vicki Marston | |
| Question Number 4: Service Structure Clarification Please confirm: a). Whether Fertility Services sit under: 1. Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2. Women’s Services 3. Or a separate service line b). The reporting line from: 1. Fertility Services 2. Obstetrics & Gynaecology 3. Maternity 4. Neonatal Care up through the Divisional structure to Trust Executive level. | |
| Answer To Question 4: Qa - 3 - a separate service line - Fertility sits under Family And Specialist Services Qb - Reporting line is into Family And Specialist Services 3. Maternity & Neonatal Services - Director of Midwifery & Neonatal Services to Chief Nursing Officer, Clinical Director for Maternity & Neonatal Services to Medical Director. | |
| Question Number 5: Future Structure (if available) a). Any planned or recent changes to leadership or organisational structure within: 1. Clinical Support & Family Services Division 2. Women’s Services 3. Fertility Services | |
| Answer To Question 5: None planned in this moment within Family and Specialist Services Division, Women’s Services & Fertility Services | |
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