Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group

Jo Segasby

Group Chief Delivery Officer and Deputy Group Chief Executive

Jo Segasby has been appointed as the Group Chief Delivery Officer and Deputy Group Chief Executive of the newly formed Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group. The Group Chief Delivery Officer will perform a key role in developing the structures for the new Group, managing performance and driving clinical transformation, as well as overseeing the two new hospital programmes at both the James Paget University Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn.

Jonathan Gardner

Executive Managing Director, James Paget University Hospital

Jonathan has joined Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group from Whittington Health NHS Trust. At Whittington Health, Jonathan was Chief Strategy, Digital and Improvement Officer, responsible also for neighbourhood working, communications, and corporate affairs as well as the Whittington Health Charity. Prior to this role, he worked on cancer programmes and strategic development projects at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Jonathan's previous NHS roles include operational management in specialist services at UCLH, followed by surgery and then the A&E and Medicine divisions at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. He has a varied background in both private and public sectors, having previously held several roles at the Department of Health as well as working as a management consultant and in business as a conference organiser.

Rachael Cocker

Group Chief Nurse

Rachael, who is currently Chief Nurse at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, will take up her new role from 15 December on a year-long secondment and will continue her NNUH role until 5 January. Rachael has worked at NNUH for over 30 years, commencing with her registered general nurse training in 1991 with Broadland school of nursing and she later undertook training with the University of East Anglia as a registered midwife. Throughout her career she has held various nursing leadership roles, gaining experience across all areas of healthcare delivery within the organisation. She is committed to upholding high standards of patient care, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and ensuring the smooth operation of nursing, midwifery and AHP services.

Rob Sherwin

Chief Medical Officer

A Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Rob was previously Medical Director for Specialised Commissioning and Health and Justice in NHS England, East of England for four years. His portfolio included strategic leadership across specialised services, equity-focused commissioning and regional medical governance. He trained in medicine at Pembroke College, Cambridge, and the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in London. After initial clinical posts in London, he returned to the East of England to train in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Rosie Maternity Hospital, Cambridge, Hinchingbrooke and West Suffolk Hospitals. Following his PhD and completion of his subspecialty training in Urogynaecology, he was appointed Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Whittington Hospital in North London. During his time there, he held several leadership roles, including Clinical Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Director of Research and Development and Associate Medical Director with responsibility for Appraisal and Revalidation. He also served as a Specialist Advisor to the Care Quality Commission, Secondary Care Representative on Bedfordshire CCG, and National Lead for Women's Health for the Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) programme. Rob subsequently worked in Auckland, New Zealand, as Director of Women's Health at Auckland District Health Board, where he led a large multi-disciplinary team and oversaw regional and national services including maternal-fetal medicine, gynaecological oncology and community midwifery.

Shane Gordon

Executive Managing Director, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals

Andrew McKechnie

Non-Executive Director

Wide range of senior executive leadership roles in national and international banking over 30 years (until 2024), with a specific focus on e-commerce and digital banking transformation. Current Non-Executive Director of a specialist UK research and customer experience and well-being consultancy. Norfolk resident.

Jack Bowman

Non-Executive Director

Jack is an accomplished and senior board-level tech leader and founder with a long track record at the intersection of data, digital infrastructure and care transformation. He has built and led multiple organisations across the UK and internationally, including platforms focused on data accuracy, consent, interoperability and safer digital pathways in both clinical and community settings. As a founder and chief executive, he works at system level, designing data and connectivity infrastructure that improves intake, triage and access while supporting resilient, secure mission-critical services. Alongside his executive roles, he chairs and advises a portfolio of ventures through Oxbridge Investments and Capulet Group and other non-executive and advisory positions, bringing disciplined governance, risk and audit oversight to complex digital programmes. His style is calm, collegiate and analytically rigorous, with a strong emphasis on public value, inclusion and measurable improvement in outcomes.

Jo Churchill

Non-Executive Director

Jo's early career was in retail, before moving to the building industry. She became a campaigner for Breakthrough Breast Cancer and was elected as a Lincolnshire County Councillor, taking an executive function and sitting on the health and wellbeing board. She became the first female MP for Bury St Edmunds in 2015 and was re-elected in 2017 and 2019. She sat on the Women and Equalities and Environmental Audit Select Committees as well as several All Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) and founded the personalised medicine APPG. In 2019, Jo was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Prevention, Public Health and Primary Care, helping to lead the Government's response to the COVID pandemic. Health is a lifelong passion, especially using data and science to help the system function more effectively, deliver results and free up time to care. In 2021, Jo was appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State with responsibility for Waste and Air Quality as well as Agri-Innovation. In 2022, she became Vice-Chamberlain of the Household and a Government Whip. In November 2023, she was appointed as Minister for Employment. She did not stand for re-election in 2024.

Nikki Gray

Non-Executive Director

Having graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BSc in Medical Microbiology, Nikki qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young before pursuing a career across the financial services and energy sectors. Her corporate finance role at TXU Energy (formerly Eastern Electricity) saw her leading asset acquisitions across Europe and, more recently, working in executive roles at Aviva and Zurich Insurance. Nikki has delivered various significant transformation programmes. Nikki is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Pikl Insurance Services Ltd, a local Insurtech. She has been a Governor at City College Norwich since 2018, where she currently sits on the Business Committee with previous roles on both the Curriculum & Standards Committee and the Audit Committee.

Philip Baker

Non-Executive Director

Prof Baker is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA). He joined UEA in November 2024 from the University of Leicester, where he was the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Enterprise.

Sally Collier

Senior Independent Director

Sally has had an extensive career in the Civil Service, most recently as Head of Place for the Civil Service Cabinet Office in the East of England. She was the first Chief Executive of the Crown Commercial Service from 2014-16, and worked as the Chief Regulator and Chief Executive of Ofqual, a non-ministerial department reporting to Parliament, from 2016-20.

Stephen Javes

Non-Executive Director

Stephen was Chief Executive of the Orwell Housing Group for 27 years until September 2018, setting strategy, policy and the tone of the business. His oversight sought to ensure that solutions were found to care for people in an ever more challenging world and with an ageing population. Stephen brings a range of skills and a wealth of experience into this non-executive role, having served on many private and public boards, and is the current Chair of the Lowestoft Places Board.

Susan Putters

Non-Executive Director

Global executive career in the science and technology industry, including human resources, IT strategy, digital transformation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Ongoing M&A consultancy. Range of previous Non-Executive Director and Trustee roles, including in the care sector. Current Non-Executive Director of an employee-owned co-operative organisation in Suffolk providing social care, support and reablement services for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. Suffolk resident.

Tanvir Alam

Non-Executive Director

GP Partner at East Lynne Medical Centre in Clacton, Essex. Deputy Medical Director at the former Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board. Former Clinical Director of the Clacton Primary Care Network and Lead GP for Acute Mental Health Services at Southern Hill Hospital. National elected Council Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Chair of the NHS Asian National Professionals Alliance. Co-Chair of the East of England Division and GP Forum of the British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin. Norfolk resident.

William Van't Hoff

Non-Executive Director

William served as a Paediatric Nephrologist (kidney specialist) at Great Ormond Street Hospital alongside several regional and national clinical and research leadership roles. In early 2020, he was appointed Chief Executive of the National Institute for Health Research's Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN), a role he's now retired from, having led the organisation through Covid-19 and delivering the research response to the pandemic. Some of his earlier positions include Chair of the Joint Medicines Committee at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, NIHR National Co-Director of the Medicines for Children Research Network and NIHR Director for NHS Engagement.

Ben White

Group Director of Communications

Ben leads communications, engagement and public affairs across the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group. He is responsible for strengthening engagement with staff, patients, partners and communities while supporting delivery of the Group's strategic objectives and organisational change programmes. He brings significant experience in communications, stakeholder engagement, reputation management and strategic leadership across complex organisations in both the public and private sector.

Carin Charlton

Group Director of Estates and Facilities

Carin was previously Director of Capital, Estates and Facilities Management at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has held a number of senior NHS leadership roles. She brings extensive experience in estates strategy, major capital programmes and operational services.

Ed Prosser-Snelling

Group Digital Director

Dr Prosser-Snelling is Group Digital Director and an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant who continues to work as an endometriosis surgeon. He is focused on improving the quality and accessibility of patient care through direct clinical practice and advancing digital health initiatives. He trained in the East of England, completing his specialist training in 2018. During this time, he joined the NHS England National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship programme at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, giving him insights into health policy and governance. He also represented the East of England on the RCOG Council. Ed joined the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in 2018 as a consultant and, shortly after, became Chief Clinical Information Officer and executive lead for digital health, joining the Trust Board as a non-voting member in 2022. He's been instrumental in building the network of clinical and digital leads across Norfolk and Waveney hospitals that was essential in driving collaborative digital transformation. As an alumnus of the NHS Digital Academy, he's led initiatives to improve IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and clinical systems, securing both board support and national approval for a digital strategy that includes a new Electronic Patient Record system.

Gee Cook

Group Associate Non-Executive Director

Previous senior leadership roles in education, including as Executive Principal of an Academy Trust and Chief Executive of the Norfolk Academies Trust and the West Herts Schools Trust. Currently Chief Executive of New Routes Integration, a complex charity serving some of Norfolk and Waveney's most marginalised communities. Non-Executive Director of the Young Foundation and the Premier Foundation. Norfolk resident.

Ian Walker

Group Director of Governance

Ian is Interim Group Director of Governance at NWUHG and has over 20 years' NHS executive leadership experience in roles covering corporate governance, risk management, communications and legal services. He previously served as Director of Corporate Affairs at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and, before that, as Director of Corporate Affairs and Trust Secretary at Barts Health NHS Trust in East London for 14 years. Before joining the NHS, Ian worked at HM Treasury where he undertook a wide range of roles, including on health policy and funding. Ian's role in the NWUGH is to lead the development of the Group arrangements for corporate governance and risk management.

Marcus Bailey

Group Associate Non-Executive Director

Senior leader with clinical, operational and education experience in previous roles within the ambulance service, community health and the integrated care system. Currently Chair of Governors at City College Norwich and Director for Health and Care (Central England) at the British Red Cross. Registered nurse and former paramedic. Norwich resident.

Simon Nearney

Group Chief People Officer

Simon brings extensive experience in workforce leadership, organisational development and culture change. Most recently, Simon was Group Chief People Officer at Humber Health Partnership, where he led people services across two NHS trusts. In his new role, he will lead the Group's people agenda, with a focus on supporting colleagues, developing leadership and helping create a culture where staff can thrive.