Press release: Peter Mount elected as new NHS Confederation Chairman
12 Jun 2003
The NHS Confederation is delighted to announce that Peter Mount has been elected as the new Chairman of the organisation. Peter is the Chairman of Central Manchester and Manchester Children's University Hospitals NHS Trust, and replaces the current Confederation Chairman, Dianne Jeffrey, who steps down after a three year term. Alan Burns, Chief Executive of Trent Strategic Health Authority has been elected as the Confederation's Vice Chairman.
Peter said: "It is a great honour to chair the Confederation at this key time for the organisation. We are faced with a number of challenges, reflecting the changing nature of the NHS and the Confederation's growing role within the service, and I am looking forward to leading the Confederation during this period."
Dianne Jeffrey, the out-going Chair, said: "I am delighted that Peter has been elected as the new Chair. The Confederation is going from strength to strength, and I am glad to be passing the reins into such capable hands. I hope he enjoys the role as much as I have."
The new Chairman and Vice Chairman will take office following the Confederation's AGM on Friday 27 June, during the Confederation's annual conference.
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Notes for editors
- The NHS Confederation represents the organisations that make up the NHS. Our members include the majority of NHS trusts, primary care trusts and health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; trusts and NHS boards in Scotland; and health and social services trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.
- Connecting 2003, the NHS Confederation annual conference and exhibition, will be held in Glasgow 25-27 June.
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