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29 Sept 2026 compared with 21 Jul 2026

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Performance at a glance

Latest published position to Aug 2026

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Latest performance measures, national standards, change, status and twelve month trend
A&E Wait Times, opens in a new tabAugust 2026Latest60.9%Standard≥ 95%Change−0.3 pts since Jul 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 95% standard.12 month trend
Waiting times (RTT), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest67.6%Standard≥ 92%Change+0.2 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 92% standard.12 month trend
Diagnostic tests (DM01), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest80.1%Standard≥ 99%Change−3.8 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 99% standard.12 month trend
Cancer diagnosis (FDS), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest87.4%Standard≥ 75%Change+1.3 pts since Jun 2026StatusMeets the standard. Meets the 75% standard.12 month trend
Cancer (31-day), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest93.5%Standard≥ 96%Change−1.8 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 96% standard.12 month trend
Cancer (62-day), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest83.3%Standard≥ 85%Change+0.4 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 85% standard.12 month trend

Latest board intelligence

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  • 29 Sept 2026

    Quality & Safety Committee Terms of Reference (board pack, page 2)

    Published for Quality & Safety Committee.

    View sourceTerms of reference

  • 29 Sept 2026

    Agenda and Papers - September 2026

    View sourceBoard pack

  • Date not recorded

    Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Annual Report Accounts 2021 22 240822 min

    View sourceAnnual report
Website
coch.nhs.uk
Headquarters
Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL, England
CQC rating
CQC: Requires improvement · 14 Feb 2024
NHS oversight
NOF segment 3 · Q1 2026/2795 of 134 acute trusts
Details last checked
7 August 2026

4 recorded

  • Countess Of Chester HospitalCH2 1ULGeneral acute hospital
  • Ellesmere Port HospitalCH65 6SGCommunity hospital (with inpatient beds)
  • 1829 BuildingCH2 1ULNon inpatient
  • Tarporley War Memorial HospitalCW6 0APNon inpatient

Board and leadership

15 people recorded

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  • Cathy Chadwick

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Jason Bradley

    Chief Digital and Data Officer

    Declared interests28

    • directorship

      and Data | Officer | Informatics consultant for Hunter | Healthcare Consulting | Informatics Consultant for Ethical | Consulting | Owner and Director of a limited | company | – | JAB Health | Chair of Digital Skills Development | Network conference committee. | Vice Chair of Digital Skills | Development Network North West | Steering Group | Co - Chair of NHS Alliance Digital | Boards network | £4,500 | £225 | £21,000 | 14/06/24 | 14/06/24 | 14/06/24 | 01/05/24 | 01/04/25 | 01/06/2 5 | June 2025 | 30/06/20 2 5 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing | Would not be involved in procurement | or d

      Declared June 2024. Register of Board Member Interests

    • directorship

      and Data | Officer | Informatics consultant for Hunter | Healthcare Consulting | Informatics Consultant for Ethical | Consulting | Owner and Director of a limited | company | – | JAB Health | Chair of Digital Skills Development | Network conference committee. | Vice Chair of Digital Skills | Development Network North West | Steering Group | £4,500 | £225 | £21,000 | 14/06/24 | 14/06/24 | 14/06/24 | 01/05/24 | 01/04/25 | Ongoing | 30/06/205 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing | March 2026

      Declared June 2024. Register of Board Member Interests

    • gift or hospitality

      conference evening meal hosted by DELL | 27/11/2025 | 27/11/2025 |

      Declared November 2025. Trust’s Gifts & Hospitality Register

    • gift or hospitality

      Working dinner paid for by Dell 28/10/2025

      Declared October 2025. Trust’s Gifts & Hospitality Register

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  • Jonathan Develing

    Director of Strategy and Partnerships

  • Karan Wheatcroft

    Director of Governance, Risk and Improvement

    Declared interests2

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  • Karen Edge

    Chief Finance Officer

    Declared interests2

    • trusteeship

      Finance | Trustee at Tarporley War Memorial | Hospital | October | 2024 | Ongoing | CoCH hold lease with TWMH. | Conflicts of interest at both Boards | are declared | and would not be involved | in decisions where conflict is deemed. | January | 202 6

      Register of Board Member Interests

    • trusteeship

      Finance | Trustee at Tarporley War Memorial | Hospital | October | 2024 | Ongoing | CoCH hold lease with TWMH. | Conflicts of interest at both Boards | are declared. | January | 202 6

      Register of Board Member Interests

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  • Nigel Scawn

    Medical Director

    Declared interests4

    • financial interest

      Undertakes small volume of anaesthesia for private patients at both Spire Cheshire Hospital and Spire Liverpool Hospital. Non - Financial Personal Interest - Spouse is Associate Medical Director for Women and Children. N/A N/A 01/09/22 2023 Declared in line with the Conflicts of Interest Trust Policy. Yes March 2026

      Declared September 2022. Register of Board Member Interests

    • financial interest

      Undertakes small | volume of anaesthesia for private | patients at both Spire Cheshire | Hospital and Spire Liverpool | Hospital. | Non - Financial Personal Interest | - | Spouse | is Associate Medical | Director for Women and Children. | N/A | N/A | 01/09/22 | 2023 | Declared in line with the Conflicts of Interest | Trust Policy. | Yes March | 2026 |

      Declared September 2022. Register of Board Member Interests

    • financial interest

      Undertakes small volume of anaesthesia for private patients at both Spire Cheshire Hospital and Spire Liverpool Hospital. Non - Financial Personal Interest - Spouse is Associate Medical Director for Women and Children. N/A N/A 01/09/ 20 22 2023 Declared in line with the Conflicts of Interest Trust Policy. Yes Ma y 2026

      Register of Board Member Interests

    • financial interest

      Undertakes small | volume of anaesthesia for private | patients at both Spire Cheshire | Hospital and Spire Liverpool | Hospital. | Non - Financial Personal Interest | - | Spouse | is Associate Medical | Director for Women and Children. | N/A | N/A | 01/09/ 20 22 | 2023 | Declared in line with the Conflicts of | Interest Trust Policy. | Yes Ma y | 2026 |

      Register of Board Member Interests

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  • Sue Pemberton

    Director of Nursing and Quality and Deputy Chief Executive Officer

    Declared interests1

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  • Vicki Wilson

    Chief People Officer

    Declared interests2

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  • Andrew Higgins

    Non Executive Director

  • Chris Hannah

    Non Executive Director

  • Ed Oliver

    Non Executive Director

  • Rachel Hopwood

    Non Executive Director

  • Ros Fallon

    Non Executive Director

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    People and workforce

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    Quality

  • Research and Innovation Committee

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  • 29 September 2026 · Board of DirectorsPapers held
  • 29 September 2026 · Board meetingPapers held
  • 28 September 2026 · Forthcoming board meetingPapers not yet published
  • 21 July 2026 · MeetingPapers held
  • 19 May 2026 · MeetingPapers held
  • 31 March 2026 · MeetingPapers held
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