In an email to staff today (17 March), Sir Jim unveiled his transition team, which includes:
• Deputy chief executive – David Probert, who will also remain chief executive of University College London Hospitals Foundation Trust;
• Chief financial officer - Elizabeth O'Mahony, currently South West regional director;
• Co-medical director (secondary care) – Professor Meghana Pandit, currently chief executive of Oxford University Hospitals;
• Financial reset director and accountability director – Glen Burley, who will also remain chief executive of South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust and its group trusts; and
• Elective care, cancer and diagnostics director – Mark Cubbon, who will also remain Manchester University Foundation Trust chief executive.
Current NHS England directors who are also part of the transition team are:
• Co-medical director (primary care) – Claire Fuller;
• Chief nursing officer – Duncan Barton;
• Clinical transformation director – Vin Diwakar;
• Urgent and emergency care director – Sarah-Jane Marsh; and
• National director of primary care and community services – Amanda Doyle.
Chief workforce, training and education officer Navina Evans and chief strategy officer Chris Hopson are not part of the transition team. However, Sir Jim told staff that they would stay on and report to him.
Regional directors remain as they are, except for the South West, where regional chief nurse Sue Doheny will be acting regional director.
Sir Jim told staff: ‘I know this is an unsettling experience. The new team will be in touch soon to arrange calls so they can tell you more about how we will work together.
‘Understandably, many of you want to know the details of how we will be integrated into the department. Later this week, we will be meeting with DHSC colleagues to agree the broad details of how this process will work. We will let you all know further details as soon as possible.'
