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Saturday 04 April 2026
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_9251

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
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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:

 Trust Board & NEDs.pptx
 
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
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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:

 FASS IT Organisational Chart Feb 2026 Banding.pdf
 
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
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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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