Humber Health Partnership has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors, bringing extensive experience from across the NHS, local government and wider public sector.
Jo Gander, Non-Executive Director and Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE and Dr Ekta Elston, Associate Non-Executive Directors, will bring a wealth of clinical, strategic and leadership expertise to the Partnership.
Jo Gander is a registered nurse with a 39-year career spanning frontline healthcare, commissioning, NHS leadership and the commercial healthcare sector. She is currently a Clinical Non-Executive Director at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, where she chairs the Quality Committee and is Maternity and Neonatal Safety Champion. Her previous roles have included Director of Clinical and Product Assurance at NHS Supply Chain and senior roles with NHS England covering improvement and digital primary care. A local resident and user of local health services, she has spoken of her commitment to ensuring the views of patients and families remain at the heart of Board decision-making.
Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE has more than 30 years’ experience as a senior strategic leader across the NHS, local government, third sector and Armed Forces. Most recently, he served in senior roles at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board, including Chief Medical Officer, Deputy Chief Executive, Interim Chief Executive and Transition Director. A doctor and public health specialist, Dr Edmondson-Jones has also held senior public health and local authority positions across England. He was awarded the MBE in the 1991 Gulf War Honours List and was named Local Government Corporate Director of the Year in the 2021 MJ Awards. He now lives in Kilham in the East Riding.
Dr Ekta Elston is an experienced GP and clinical systems leader with deep roots in the Humber area. A GP partner at The Roxton Practice in Immingham, she has previously served as Medical Director of North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Clinical Director for North East Lincolnshire Place at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. She is currently Clinical Lead for the national Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme in North East Lincolnshire and has helped develop new approaches to outpatient and neighbourhood healthcare. She also contributed to the NHS 10 Year Plan working group.
Group Chair Alan Downey said: “I am delighted to welcome Jo, Paul and Ekta to NHS Humber Health Partnership. Their experience and knowledge will be invaluable as we move forward on our improvement journey.”
The three appointments bring significant expertise in patient safety, quality, public health, transformation, partnership working and healthcare leadership to Humber Health Partnership as it continues its work to improve services and outcomes for local communities.