Geoffrey Appleton has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director on the joint board of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT) and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust (LWH) and has this week started a three-year term of office, running until 31 August 2027.
Geoffrey is currently Chair of the St Helens Cares Place Partnership Board and Deputy Chair of the St Helen’s People’s Board and will bring valuable experience in tackling health inequalities to improve health outcomes, aligning with the joint board’s ongoing plans to improve the lives of its patients and people of Liverpool.
Over the past ten years, Geoffrey’s previous appointments have also been in the borough of St Helen’s and include Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital and Chair of the St Helen’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
Geoffrey said: “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to sit on the joint board of LUHFT and LWH. I have always championed innovation and change within the NHS and look forward to being a part of a partnership that focuses on improving patient’s experiences and outcomes.”
David Flory, Joint Chair for LUHFT and LWH, said: “Geoffrey’s experience in improving the health and wellbeing of the St Helen’s population will be invaluable to our hospitals and communities and I am delighted to welcome him to the board.”