Claire Skidmore
Chief Finance Officer

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Claire has worked in the NHS for over 25 years and is an experienced NHS Chief Finance Officer, holding executive positions in commissioning organisations for more than 10 years. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an MBA from Warwick University.

Claire’s experience extends well beyond finance as she feels privileged to have been responsible for a wide range of functions in her time as an executive. In 2021 Claire also spent some time as Accountable Officer for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group.

Our people

Simoh Whitehouse, Chief Executive Officer

Simon Whitehouse

Chief Executive Officer

Ian Green

Chair

Claire Skidmore

Chief Finance Officer

Phil Smith

Chief Officer System Development and Integration

Dr Lorna Clarsen

Chief Officer Strategy and Improving Outcomes

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Mish Irvine

Chief of Staff

Dr Rachel Gallyot

Interim Chief Medical Officer

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Heather Johnstone

Interim Chief Nursing and Therapies Officer

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Mike Lawton

Non-Executive Chair of Strategic Commissioning and Transformation Committee

Julie Houlder

Non-Executive Chair of Audit Committee

Shokat Lal

Non-Executive Chair of People, Culture and Organisational Development Committee

Siobhan Heafield

Non-Executive Chair of Quality and Safety Committee

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Buki Adeyemo

Chief Executive, North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, Mental Health, Partner Member

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Neil Carr OBE

Chief Executive - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, Physical Health, Partner Member

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Simon Constable

Chief Executive Officer, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Partner Member

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Patrick Flaherty

Chief Executive, Staffordshire County Council, Partner Member

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Jon Rouse CBE

City Director, City of Stoke-on-Trent Council, Partner Member