Our Board
Our Board
Our Board provides overall leadership, vision and strategic direction of the Trust. It is collectively accountable for all aspects of performance and management of activities, including clinical and service quality, financial performance and governance. Find out more about our board
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Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Andy has worked in healthcare for over 50 years and holds nursing registration in mental health, general, and learning disabilities nursing. This breadth of professional registration reflects a career grounded in compassionate, person-centred care across a wide range of services and patient needs. His extensive clinical and leadership experience has given him a deep understanding of the importance of quality, safety, and continuous improvement in delivering outstanding care.
He has worked at executive level for more than 30 years, primarily in Chief Nurse and Chief Operating Officer roles. Throughout this time, he has provided strategic leadership across complex healthcare organisations, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes, supporting staff, and ensuring high standards of professional practice. His experience spans operational delivery, service transformation, workforce development, and the strengthening of clinical governance and assurance.
Andy has also worked at national level with/Department of Health and the former NHS Improvement. These roles have enabled him to contribute to wider policy, professional standards, and service improvement across the NHS. He brings to his work a combination of strategic insight, practical leadership, and a long-standing commitment to advancing nursing practice and improving the experience of patients, families, and staff.
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Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Andy has worked in healthcare for over 50 years and holds nursing registration in mental health, general, and learning disabilities nursing. This breadth of professional registration reflects a career grounded in compassionate, person-centred care across a wide range of services and patient needs. His extensive clinical and leadership experience has given him a deep understanding of the importance of quality, safety, and continuous improvement in delivering outstanding care.
He has worked at executive level for more than 30 years, primarily in Chief Nurse and Chief Operating Officer roles. Throughout this time, he has provided strategic leadership across complex healthcare organisations, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes, supporting staff, and ensuring high standards of professional practice. His experience spans operational delivery, service transformation, workforce development, and the strengthening of clinical governance and assurance.
Andy has also worked at national level with/Department of Health and the former NHS Improvement. These roles have enabled him to contribute to wider policy, professional standards, and service improvement across the NHS. He brings to his work a combination of strategic insight, practical leadership, and a long-standing commitment to advancing nursing practice and improving the experience of patients, families, and staff.
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Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Andy Brogan, Interim Chief Nursing and Allied Health Professions Officer
Voting Executive Member of the Board
Andy has worked in healthcare for over 50 years and holds nursing registration in mental health, general, and learning disabilities nursing. This breadth of professional registration reflects a career grounded in compassionate, person-centred care across a wide range of services and patient needs. His extensive clinical and leadership experience has given him a deep understanding of the importance of quality, safety, and continuous improvement in delivering outstanding care.
He has worked at executive level for more than 30 years, primarily in Chief Nurse and Chief Operating Officer roles. Throughout this time, he has provided strategic leadership across complex healthcare organisations, with a strong focus on improving patient outcomes, supporting staff, and ensuring high standards of professional practice. His experience spans operational delivery, service transformation, workforce development, and the strengthening of clinical governance and assurance.
Andy has also worked at national level with/Department of Health and the former NHS Improvement. These roles have enabled him to contribute to wider policy, professional standards, and service improvement across the NHS. He brings to his work a combination of strategic insight, practical leadership, and a long-standing commitment to advancing nursing practice and improving the experience of patients, families, and staff.
More about our board
Our Board is made up of a Chair, Deputy Chair, Senior Independent Director, Non-Executive Directors and Executive Directors, including the Chief Executive.
Our Executive Directors are the most senior managers in the Trust and they are responsible for working with the Non-Executive Directors to translate the Trust's strategic vision into day-to-day operational practices.
The Board has assessed its balance, completeness and appropriateness to the requirements of the Trust, and is satisfied that its members have the relevant skills, expertise and experience to lead the Trust.
Business is conducted through bi-monthly Board meetings. The meetings are held in public for the most part, but they are not public meetings.
There is also an elected Council of Governors (public, staff, service user, and stakeholder) which holds the Board to account.
Here is the Corporate Governance Structure including sub-committees.
- NLFT Constitution
- Board of Directors Declared Interests
Note: Hashika Gibbens is commonly known as Samanthi Gibbens
Contact us
For further information or to request constitutional documents please contact: nlft.Trust.Secretary@nhs.net
