Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) is pleased to announce that following a rigorous recruitment process involving key stakeholders, NHS England has approved the appointment of Murray Macdonald as its new Vice Chair. Murray will be taking over from Stuart Hall, who has served with distinction for many years, and his appointment will be effective from 1 January 2025.

The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) Council of Governors (CoG) also agreed to include Stuart’s Associate NED role at NLaG as part of this appointment, in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding between the two Trusts. HUTH and NLaG operate as a group under the name NHS Humber Health Partnership

Murray Macdonald brings a wealth of experience to these roles, having served in various NHS Non-Executive roles in Community Health, Commissioning, the East of England Ambulance Service, as well as the Lincolnshire ICB Finance Committee. He is also a highly experienced Chief Executive in the housing sector.

Murray lives near Louth and is looking forward to meeting and working with everyone at both organisations.

He said: “I am honoured to be appointed as the Vice Chair of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Associate Non-Executive Director at NLaG. This is an exciting time to join an organisation with over 17,000 staff, and which cares for well over a million people across our region. I look forward to working with the team and contributing to the continued success and growth of the Trust and the NHS Humber Health Partnership group.”

Sean Lyons, chair at both HUTH and NLaG said: “Murray’s appointment was subject to a robust recruitment process involving myself as well as the Chair of the NLaG Council of Governors, NHSE representation and the current Vice Chair from NLAG. I know Murray will be a valuable addition to the boards of both organisations given his extensive experience at this level and in the NHS.

“I would like to pay a special tribute to Stuart for the years of service he has given to HUTH and more recently to NLaG. His knowledge of the organisations and the NHS along with his wise counsel will be sorely missed and on behalf of the boards of both trusts I would like to wish him all the very best for the future.”