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About Us

Management Structure

The hospital is managed by the Board of Directors which consists of the Chair, 8 Executives and 7 Non-Executive Directors.

Cara Charles-Barks

Cara Charles-Barks

Chief Executive

Hello, my name is Cara Charles-Barks and I am the Chief Executive Officer 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 Nursing Officer

Hello, my name is Toni and I am the Chief Nursing Officer 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 & Deputy Chief Executive

Hello, my name is Andrew Hollowood and I am the Chief Medical Officer and Deputy Chief Executive 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

Chief Financial Officer

Hello, my name is Libby Walters and I am the Chief Financial Officer 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.

Paran Govender

Paran Govender

Chief Operating Officer

I joined the Trust from Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, where I have been based for the last 4 years. I have worked at a number of NHS organisations, most especially King's College NHS Foundation Trust where I held a number of clinical and operational roles over my 18 years with the Trust.

Jocelyn Foster

Jocelyn Foster

Chief Strategic Officer

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

Alfredo Thompson

Alfredo Thompson

Chief People Officer

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

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Christopher Brooks-Daw

Director of Governance & Chief of Staff

Biography coming soon


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