Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

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Profile checked 7 Aug 2026

What changed since the last meeting

24 Sept 2026 compared with 23 Jul 2026

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17
removed
37
carried forward
2

Performance at a glance

Latest published position to Aug 2026

Latest performance measures, national standards, change, status and twelve month trend
A&E Wait Times, opens in a new tabAugust 2026Latest74.1%Standard≥ 95%Change−4.5 pts since Jul 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 95% standard.12 month trend
Waiting times (RTT), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest64.3%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 2026Latest91.2%Standard≥ 99%Change+0.6 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 99% standard.12 month trend
Cancer diagnosis (FDS), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest82.6%Standard≥ 75%Change+1.9 pts since Jun 2026StatusMeets the standard. Meets the 75% standard.12 month trend
Cancer (31-day), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest96.4%Standard≥ 96%Change+0.1 pts since Jun 2026StatusMeets the standard. Meets the 96% standard.12 month trend
Cancer (62-day), opens in a new tabJuly 2026Latest84.5%Standard≥ 85%Change+8.6 pts since Jun 2026StatusBelow the standard. Below the 85% standard.12 month trend

Latest board intelligence

  • Date not recorded

    Nursing & Midwifery Staffing - Appendices

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  • Date not recorded

    Safe Staffing M4

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  • 24 Sept 2026

    Agenda Pack - Trust Board 24th September 2026 - PART 2.

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Headquarters
Egerton Road, Guildford, GU2 7XX, England
NHS oversight
NOF segment 2 · Q1 2026/2726 of 134 acute trusts
Details last checked
7 August 2026

1 recorded

  • Royal Surrey County HospitalGU2 7XXGeneral acute hospital

Board and leadership

17 people recorded

  • Chair

    Joss Bigmore

    Chair | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

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  • Chief executive

    Louise Stead

    Group Chief Executive | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

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  • Chris Attoe

    Group Director of Strategy | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Dr Bill Jewsbury

    Medical Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Matt Jarratt

    Chief Operating Officer | Board members

    Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Ross Dunworth

    Deputy CEO & Finance Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Ruth Colburn Jackson

    Group Director of Transformation and Digital | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Tom Smerdon

    Group Director of Neighbourhood Health | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Tom White

    Director of Human Resources | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Vicki Mumford

    Chief Nurse | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Julia Dutchman-Bailey

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Lisa Goldstone

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Mohinder (Mindy) Sawhney

    Deputy Chair (Non-Executive Director) | Board members

  • Nasim Amir

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Paresh Patel

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Peter Holland

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

  • Stephanie Smith

    Non-Executive Director | Board members

    Our Trust Board comprises non-executive and executive directors who are jointly responsible for the effective management of Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Led by the Chair, our non-executive directors use their knowledge, skills and experience to help the Board formulate Trust strategies, and support and promote a healthy organisational culture. They hold the Board to account by challenging its decisions and outcomes to make sure they are satisfied that our organisation is operating with financial and operational integrity, and in the best interests of patients and the public. Led by the Chief Executive, the executive directors are our most senior managers and are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust, including matters on strategy and operational management, as well as any issues regarding staff or patients. Both the non-executive directors and the executive directors regularly speak with patients and staff, listening to their views, ideas and concerns.

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