NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board

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Profile checked 6 Aug 2026

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Latest board intelligence

  • 30 Sept 2026

    ICB Winter Plan And Board Assurance Front Sheet

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  • 30 Sept 2026

    Combined Infection Prevention And AMR Board Report Cover

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  • 30 Sept 2026

    Board Development Sessions Report

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Headquarters
Pemberton House, Colima Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 3XB, England
Details last checked
6 August 2026

Board and leadership

10 people recorded

  • Chair

    Professor Sir Liam Donaldson

    Chair

    A recognised international champion of healthcare quality, patient safety and public health. A former vice-chair of the World Health Organisation’s executive board. He is the World Health Organisation’s envoy for patient safety and chairman of the independent monitoring board for the Polio Eradication Programme. Previously he was the chief medical officer for England and the UK’s chief medical adviser, from 1998-2010. In the 1980s and 1990s he was regional director for public health and regional manager of the former northern regional health authority.

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  • Chief executive

    Sam Allen CBE

    Chief Executive

    Sam was appointed as chief executive in January 2022 ahead of the ICB becoming a statutory organisation in April 2022. Sam's NHS career, which spans 30 years, has seen her undertake a variety of roles across NHS provision and commissioning organisations. Sam is also a member of the General Advisory Council for The Kings Fund.

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  • Claire Riley OBE

    Chief corporate officer

  • David Chandler

    Chief finance officer

  • Dr Neil O'Brien

    Chief medical officer

  • Hilary Lloyd

    Chief nurse

  • Jacqueline Myers

    Chief operating officer

  • David Stout OBE

    Non-executive member

  • Ken Bremner

    Chief executive, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

  • Professor Sir Pali Hungin

    Non-executive member

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  • 30 September 2026 · BoardPapers held
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  • 12 August 2026 · Board meetingPapers held
  • 29 July 2026 · Board meetingPapers held
  • 9 July 2026 · Board meetingPapers held
  • 11 June 2026 · Board meetingPapers held
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NHS North East And North Cumbria Integrated Care Board is an NHS integrated care board listed in the NHS England integrated care board directory. This profile is based on pages published by the organisation. Details were last checked on 6 August 2026. Source page, opens in a new tab

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