Interim Chief Executive appointed to BOB Integrated Care Board

Dr Nick Broughton has been appointed the interim chief executive of NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (BOB ICB), writes Summer Hyde.

Dr Broughton, will bring a wealth of experience to the organisation, having been in his role as chief executive at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust for three years.

Previously, he was chief executive at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, where he pioneered the organisation from a Care Quality Committee rating of ‘Requires Improvement’ in 2017 to ‘Good’ in January 2020.

Mr Broughton is currently a member of the ICB board in his role as mental health partner member.

As a consultant psychiatrist for more than 20 years and specialising in forensic psychiatry, he has held medical and clinical director roles, and a variety of other managerial positions, including as chief executive of Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Broughton said he was “delighted to be taking up this role” and was looking forward to working with colleagues old and new.

“I have seen the commitment from all our system partner organisations and our wider stakeholders to work together to achieve real improvements in the delivery of health services and outcomes for the population we serve,” he added.

“I look forward to building on this good work and believe we can make our shared ambitions a reality."

Steve McManus, the current interim chief executive, will be returning to his role as chief executive at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.