Dr Broughton has worked at the ICB for just over a year as interim chief executive. He was previously chief executive at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and before that chief executive at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. He was also chief executive of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust between 2016 and 2017 and similarly oversaw significant improvements in the quality of services provided.

As a consultant psychiatrist for more than 20 years specialising in forensic psychiatry, Dr Broughton has held medical and clinical director roles, and a variety of other managerial and leadership positions at a regional and national level. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Cambridge and completed his training at St. Thomas' Hospital, London.

Sim Scavazza, acting chair of the BOB ICB, said: ‘It is a real benefit to us that he has been in the role for over a year; he knows the BOB system very well, its challenges, and its strengths. I look forward to continuing our work together to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.'

Dr Broughton added: ‘I am looking forward to continuing to work with colleagues at the ICB, system partners and our wider stakeholders building on the foundations and relationships we have in place.

'Together we will help to create a system that is clinically led and delivers the best possible care and outcomes to the population we serve; within the financial resources we have available to us.'