James Benson

Chief Executive, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

James is currently chief executive of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, having been appointed in January 2023.

Prior to this, James had been the Trust’s interim chief executive and has worked for CLCH since it was founded as a Trust, fulfilling a number of senior management roles including chief operating officer, director of improvement and divisional director of operations.

James started his career in healthcare in Sydney, Australia, working as a speech therapist, and has held a number of specialist clinical roles within the UK.