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About Us

Management Structure

The hospital is managed by a Board of Directors, which consists of a Chair five
non-executive directors and seven executive directors.

Executive directors (voting)

Cara Charles-Barks

Cara Charles-Barks

Chief Executive

Hello, my name is Cara Charles-Barks and I am the Chief Executive here at Royal United Hospitals Bath. I am an accomplished, knowledgeable, and proactive advanced healthcare management professional with over 30 years' experience in the public and private health care sector.

Toni Lynch

Toni Lynch

Chief Nurse

Hello, my name is Toni and I am the Chief Nurse here at the RUH. I joined the Trust in April 2021 from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, where I was Deputy Chief Nurse and acting Chief Nurse providing leadership to 7000 nurses and midwives through the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andrew Hollowood

Andrew Hollowood

Chief Medical Officer

Hello, my name is Andrew Hollowood and I am the Chief Medical Officer at the RUH. I am a Cancer Surgeon specialising in gastric cancer and previously worked at the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust as Deputy Medical Director and Site Medical Director at Weston Hospital.

Libby Walters

Libby Walters

Director of Finance, Deputy Chief Executive

Hello, my name is Libby Walters and I am the Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive at the RUH, Bath. I have spent my career in NHS finance working in acute hospitals in the South West. My roles have also included board leadership for digital, estates and facilities functions.

Jocelyn Foster

Jocelyn Foster

Strategy Director

Hello, my name is Joss Foster and I'm Director of Strategy at the RUH with particular responsibility for our teams skilled in longer term planning, major projects, communications and fundraising.

Executive directors (non-voting)

Alfredo Thompson

Alfredo Thompson

Director for People and Culture

Hello, my name is Alfredo Thompson and I'm the Director of People and Culture. I joined the organisation in February 2022, and have previously worked as a Director inside and outside the NHS.

Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson

Director of Estates and Facilities

Hello, my name is Brian Johnson and I am the Director of Estates and Facilities. I've been with the Trust since 2018 having previously worked at Director level outside of the NHS. I have a wealth of design and construction delivery experience and I am passionate about team working, innovation and sustainability across the spectrum of everything that we do, from construction to catering and sterile services to security.

Regular Attendees

Chief Information Officer


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