Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Andrew Loughney

Medical Director

Dr Peter Nuttall

Director of Informatics (for item 100/25)

Mr Dilraj Sandher

Chief Medical Officer

In October 2025, Dilraj became the joint Chief Medical Officer with Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care Trust (TG ICFT), where he has been the Executive Medical Director since June 2022. Dilraj is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Consultant. After training within the northwest, he started his consultant career at Manchester Royal Infirmary, where he also held the position of Associate Hospital Dean. Dilraj began his employment at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in April 2015, progressing to Deputy Medical Director, before joining TG ICFT.

Mr John Graham

Chief Finance Officer & Deputy Chief Executive

John is an experienced Chief Finance Officer who has worked for a range of organisations including, a Health Authority, the North West Regional Office, the Directorate of Health and Social Care North, the Department of Health, a Strategic Health Authority, a Mental Health Foundation Trust and a leading University Teaching Hospital. His most recent post has been that of Executive Director of Finance and Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, an acute teaching hospital. Prior to this John was Director of Finance & IMT at Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust. John has also been the Chief Finance Officer at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust since July 2022.

Mr Paul Buckley

Director of Strategy & Partnerships

Mrs Amanda Bromley

Chief People Officer

Amanda is a highly motivated HR/OD professional with extensive operational and strategic experience, which has been obtained from holding senior HR positions in a number of organisations in acute, community and mental health services. Amanda commenced her career at Tameside Community & Priority Services NHS Trust before moving on to Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Tameside Acute NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust. She returned to Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in June 2013 and has led the establishment of the Mass Vaccination Centre with Tameside & Glossop being the Lead Employer for Greater Manchester. Amanda is passionate about putting staff and patients at the heart of everything she does and she firmly believes that the development of a culture built around engagement, inclusivity, continuous learning and shared values enables an organisation to be successful and sustainable. Amanda has also been the Director of People & OD at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust since September 2014.

Mrs Jackie McShane

Chief Operating Officer

Jackie joined Stockport NHS Foundation Trust in December 2020 as Director of Operations, having previously held the same post at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. She has significant senior management experience in acute sector NHS roles across a number of North West trusts. Prior to joining the NHS Jackie worked within the private sector in the logistics sector.

Mrs Nicola Firth

Chief Nurse

Dr Louise Sell

Non-Executive Director

Louise is currently working part-time as a consultant liaison psychiatrist with Bury integrated pain service operated by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. A highly experienced psychiatrist, Louise was previously the Executive Medical Director at North West Boroughs NHS Foundation Trust, a post she held for seven years. Other roles have included consultant addictions psychiatrist and service director at Greater Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and a clinical lecturer in addictions at the University of London. Louise has also been a Non-Executive Director at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust since April 2026.

Dr Samira Anane

Non-Executive Director

Samira Anane is a practicing GP, with nearly two decades experience of working within the NHS. She has extensive experience of working across tertiary, secondary, and primary care. With a keen interest in health policy, education, training and workforce, Samira has held several national roles including leading the BMA GP Trainee and Sessional GP committees. Samira has worked as a CCG Neighbourhood clinical lead, working with multi-agencies across health and social care. She holds a National Institute of Health Research award, based at the University of Manchester and is undertaking a master’s in public health. Samira is the Non-Executive Director lead for place-based care.

Mr Anthony Bell

Non-Executive Director

Mr David Curtis

Non-Executive Director

David is a mental health and general nurse, having had a 40 year full time career in the NHS. He has held senior clinical and managerial positions in mental health, acute and community services and in nurse education. His last NHS position was the Executive Director of Nursing and Integrated Governance in Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. In 2008 David was awarded an MBE for his services to Nursing and Health Care in Greater Manchester. David has also previously served as a Non-Executive Director in a health and wellbeing NHS foundation trust. David has also been a Non-Executive Director at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust since January 2020.

Mr David Hopewell

Non-Executive Director

Mrs Beatrice Fraenkel

Non-Executive Director