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St Cuthbert’s Hospice employ over 90 paid members of staff and work closely with an army of dedicated volunteers to ensure the Hospice’s efficient running on a day to day basis. The members of the Senior Management Team are responsible for the day-to-day running of St Cuthbert’s and report on a regular basis to the Board of Trustees.

Paul Marriott

Chief Executive

Professor Tim Morgan

Medical Director

Laura Barker

Head of Income Generation

Allison Welsh

Head of Clinical Services

Judith Weston

Head of Enabling Services

Angela Lamb

Chairman

Angela is a charted physiotherapist, but has held several executive director position in the NHS in acute hospitals. She then worked at the Department of Health before her retirement. She was co-opted onto the Board in 2014 and then became a Trustee in 2015, Angela serves on our HR, Strategy, Finance and Search Sub Committees.

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Ian Dewhirst

Trustee

Ian has been a director of a number of companies. He became a Board Member in 2013 and serves on our Finance Sub Committee.

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James McMichael

Trustee

James is a GP in Chester-le-Street. He was co-opted onto the Board in 2013. He serves on our Clinical Governance Sub Committee.

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Lorraine O’Donnell

Trustee

Lorraine is the Director of Transformation and Partnerships at Durham County Council and has been a senior local government manager in a number of councils for over 20 years.

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Naomi Hutchinson

Trustee

Naomi Hutchinson is Head of Innovation at Sunderland Software City and Lead for The Digital Catapult North East and Tees Valley which is a local centre for the national Digital Catapult. Naomi is honoured to be have been given the opportunity to be a Trustee of St Cuthbert’s Hospice, as she believes it is such a special and unique place and she is looking forward to learning from the team and providing guidance on how to future proof the Hospice through technology. Naomi joined the Board in 2018 and is a member of the Clinical Governance Working Group.

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Simon Jefferson

Trustee

Simon has more than 15 years of experience in commercial roles primarily with the Northumbrian Water Group, focused on business development in competitive markets. He serves on our Strategy Sub Committee.

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Gillian MacArthur

Trustee

Gillian has 30 years’ experience within the NHS, holding both senior clinical and managerial posts. She has recently retired as Director of Nursing Midwifery and Quality at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. Gillian is the Acting Chair of our Clinical Governance Sub Committee.

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Patricia Flanagan

Trustee

Patricia is a GP in Durham with over 30 years of experience in a variety of clinical settings. She joined the Board in 2016 and serves on our Clinical Governance Sub Committee.

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