Martin joined Newcastle Hospitals in October 2018 from national roles at the Department of Health and Social Care, and at NHS England and NHS Improvement, where he was director of strategy / deputy national director for emergency and elective care across England.
Martin supports the development and progress of strategies for clinical services, including how we work in alliance with neighbouring hospital trusts – Northumbria Healthcare, Gateshead Health and North Cumbria Integrated Care – to ensure the best possible care for patients.
He works closely with the medical director, executive chief nurse and other directors to do this.
Martin is also responsible for developing and leading our partnerships with Newcastle City Council, around integrated health and care services.
Martin is a registered nurse and a graduate of the NHS management training scheme. Having grown up and lived most of his life in Newcastle, he worked for a number of years at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust before taking on a number of director roles within the former North East Strategic Health Authority, St George’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and McKinsey & Company.
