Our board

Chair, vice chair and chief executive

Matthew Swindells, chair

Matthew is chair in common across the north west London Acute Provider Collaborative (NWL APC), responsible for 12 hospitals across four NHS Trusts in North West London: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

Matthew has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare, having joined the NHS from university as a graduate trainee and worked his way up as an IT director, clinical services manager, chief operating officer and hospital chief executive, before joining the Department of Health as a senior policy advisor to the Secretary of State for Health and then as the NHS’s first chief information officer. 

Matthew is President of the Health Care Supply Associate (HCSA) and holds a visiting professorship at Imperial College Institute of Global Health Innovation. He is Chair of Citizens Advice a national independent charity specialising in advice and confidential information to assist people with legal, debt, consumer, housing and other problems they are experiencing. He also runs his own consultancy, MJS Healthcare Consulting, through which he provides strategic advice on digital transformation and global healthcare to a small number of innovative companies. 

Bob Alexander OBE, vice chair

Bob is the vice chair of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust where he chairs the following board committees:

• Trust Standing (Chair)
• Finance, Investment and Operations (Chair) 
• Nomination and Remuneration (Chair)
• Redevelopment and Estates (Chair) 

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Bob is also the maternity board safety NED Champion. 

Bob is also a non-executive director of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and is a non-executive director of London Ambulance Service NHS Trust. He is a Strategic Advisor to CHKS Ltd and Health Spaces Ltd. He is an Associate Non-Executive Director of South West ICB and a trustee of both the Imperial Health Charity and London Ambulance Charity.  Until recently Bob was also a non-executive director of Community Health Partnerships Ltd.

Previously Bob was the independent chair of Sussex Health and Care Partnership ICS and has held a number of national NHS posts including deputy chief executive and executive director of resources at NHS Improvement. 

Bob was also chief executive and director of finance at NHS Trust Development Authority, finance director of NHS South of England SHA cluster and director of NHS finance at the Department of Health where he led on NHS financial policy and performance as well as being responsible for the national tariff programme and advising ministers, HMT and other Government departments on NHS financial matters. Bob was a Strategic Health Authority (SHA) finance director from 2002 to 2007, first with Kent and Medway SHA then with South East Coast SHA.

Bob has an MBA and is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Professor Tim Orchard, chief executive

Tim, a consultant gastroenterologist, was appointed chief executive of Imperial College Healthcare in 2018. He was previously medical director and divisional director for medicine and integrated care at the Trust, which he joined as a registrar in 2000. He is currently also chair of The Shelford Group, a collaboration between ten of the largest teaching and research NHS hospital trusts in England.  

He undertook his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Cambridge, trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School and was a research fellow at the University of Oxford.  

Tim is professor of gastroenterology at Imperial College London and is renowned for his ongoing research and teaching in the field of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). He has been the chair of the IBD section of the British Society of Gastroenterology and national representative on the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation. He has a Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and, in 2000, was honoured with the Ralph Noble Prize by the University of Cambridge. 

During his time as chief executive, Tim has been focusing particularly on developing a collaborative, inclusive and kind organisational culture, and the Trust has seen significant improvements in its CQC ratings and staff engagement scores. Tim has also been developing the Trust’s strategic partnerships with Imperial College London and others to help embed research and innovation in all aspects of the organisation’s work, supporting the creation of a new life sciences hub at St Mary’s Hospital and an increased five-year funding award of over £95m for the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre.

Non-executive directors

Linda Burke, non-executive director

Linda is a non-executive director and is a member of the following board committees: 

• Trust Standing
• Audit, Risk and Governance 
• Nomination and Remuneration
• People
  
  

Linda is also a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, a school governor, and a trustee for Medical Justice Charity. She was a councillor for the London Borough of Ealing from 2018-2022. 

Linda has extensive experience as a senior executive with board experience in health, higher education and not-for-profit organisations most recently as executive director, education and quality at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Previous leadership experience includes roles as pro vice chancellor at the University of Greenwich, head of revalidation at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, head of strategy and development at NHS London and associate dean at St George’s Medical School and Kingston University. Linda is a registered nurse with a specialist qualification in oncology. She has a PhD and a master’s in education and is a qualified coach.

Aman Dalvi, non-executive director

Aman is a non-executive director (designate) and is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• Finance, Investment and Operations 
• Quality

Aman is also a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 

Aman Dalvi has worked at very senior levels for many years and has been a chief executive of three organisations where he has led multidisciplinary teams. Aman has extensive experience in planning and regeneration and, in his career, he was executive director of development and renewal in a major local authority. Aman was also a ministerial appointee on the boards of English Partnerships and the Olympic Park Legacy Company. 

Aman has also served as a chair of a number of organisations which include the Anchor Trust and PA Housing. In addition, Aman has been a statutory appointment on a number of large and diverse organisations. He is currently working as a consultant for two major developers and is chair of a development company. 

Nick Gash, non-executive director

Nick is a non-executive director and is a member of the following board committees: 

• Trust Standing 
• Audit, Risk and Governance (chair)

At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Nick is also the Freedom to Speak Up NED Champion. 

Nick is also a non-executive director of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. 

Nick has extensive leadership experience, including as chief executive of the National Union of Students and running a successful public affairs consultancy. 

He served as chair of West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust until its incorporation with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in 2015. He continued as a non-executive director for Chelsea and Westminster until 2022, chairing its audit and risk committee. He is also chair of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Audit Risk and Governance Committee, an independent member of the Risk and Audit Committee of the Office for Students and a Trustee of CW+ Charity.

Loy Lobo, non-executive director

Loy is a non-executive director and is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• Audit, Risk and Governance
• People

Loy is also a non-executive director of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and is a non-executive director and vice chair at Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT). As vice chair of EPUT, he also represents the trust on the East of England Mental Health Provider Collaborative Board.

Loy is a seasoned strategist in healthcare and life sciences with over three decades of expertise. A recognised industry thought leader, he combines design thinking, decision science, and digital technology to innovate and solve complex challenges. He has a deep network in these sectors and has an exemplary record in guiding teams to peak performance.

Loy's consulting roles include devising strategies leveraging disruptive innovation for global life sciences firms and leading digital transformation projects. His work in the NHS involves evaluating reimbursement models, business cases, and advocating for tech's role in healthcare. Previously at BT Global Health, he pioneered digital health services and orchestrated international expansion strategies.

Loy is deeply involved in mentoring up-and-coming talent, having roles in various health initiatives and educational programs. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine since 2014, he's also played pivotal roles in various educational and accelerator programs, mentoring countless digital health innovators. He regularly lectures on Managing Innovation in Healthcare at Imperial College, and co-delivers a popular online certificate programme on Digital Transformation in Healthcare.

Loy holds a BSc in microbiology and an executive MBA from London Business School, where he founded the Life-Sciences Alumni Group and the Forum for Disruptive Innovation with Profs Julian Birkinshaw and Gary Hamel.

David Moss, non-executive director

David is a non-executive director (designate) and is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• Finance, Investment and Operations 

David is also a vice chair of London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. 

David has 40 years’ experience in leadership and operational roles, most recently as Shell’s Retail General Manger for North Europe and Board Director of Shell UK. He has successfully led a number of large business turnarounds and global projects using his commercial acumen and experience in strategy, marketing, operations and IT. Having worked abroad and travelled extensively he has developed a genuine appreciation for diversity and inclusiveness, putting people and safety first.

Sim Scavazza, non-executive director

Sim is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• People (Chair)
• Nomination and Remuneration
• Redevelopment and Estates

Sim is also the wellbeing guardian NED Champion at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and a non-executive director (designate) at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. 

In addition, Sim is the Deputy Chair of the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West NHS Integrated Care Board since May 2022, where she also stepped up to Acting Chair from April 2023 to September 2024. 

Sim is a strong advocate for inclusive leadership and cultural competence. She is an advisor on race to NHS Providers, mentors aspiring leaders and is Chair of the Seacole Group (the membership organisation for ethnic minority NEDs and Chairs in the NHS).  

Sim champions young people in education and is the Chair of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education in England and Wales. She was Deputy Chair of Governors at the University of the Arts London and is a Trustee of the UK registered charity the National Saturday Club, providing free extra-curricular creative teaching to 13-16 year olds from lower social economic backgrounds. 

Sim is also a trustee for Smartworks, a charity which works to support women in their quest for employment. 

Sim’s commercial background is in fashion clothing retail, where she spent 30 years working for some of the UK’s best loved High Street brands including as managing director for the young fashion chain Miss Selfridge.

Sim is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts and is a registered Mental Health First Aider. 

Dame Helen Stephenson, non-executive director

Dame Helen Stephenson is a non-executive director and is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• Quality (Chair)
• Redevelopment and Estates 

Helen is also a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 

Helen is a former Chief Executive of the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating over 169,000 charities. She joined the Commission from the Department for Education where she was Director of Early Years and Child Care. Helen previously worked in the Cabinet Office where she was Director of the Office for Civil Society and Government Innovation Group.

Helen joined the Civil Service from the Big Lottery Fund where she was Head of Strategic Policy and Partnerships. She has worked for a large national charity as a development manager and as a researcher and consultant in the statutory and voluntary sector. Helen has a PhD from Bristol University.

Helen is a Non-Executive Board member of the National Lottery Community Fund and Chair of the People Committee. She is a Board member of the ECB Regulatory Board and a trustee of the King’s Foundation.  Helen is on the People and Governance Committee at the Royal Academy of Dance and was previously, Chair of NCT. 

Helen was awarded the CBE in 2014 and was awarded a DBE in the Birthday Honours list 2024 for services to charity and regulation.

Professor Catherine Williamson, non executive director

Catherine is a non-executive director and is a member of the following board committees:

• Trust Standing
• Quality 

Catherine is also a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a professor of women’s health at Imperial College London and also consultant in obstetric medicine at Queen Charlotte’s, St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals. She is a fellow and council member of the Academy of Medical Sciences and is an honorary fellow of the RCOG. She is the maternal medicine representative on the RCOG Genomics Committee. Her research focuses on the maternal and fetal aetiology, outcomes and management of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus and severe hyperemesis gravidarum.

Professor Williamson was chair of the writing group for the EASL Clinical Practice Guideline for Liver Disorders in Pregnancy and is currently writing the FIGO Guidelines on Management of Liver Disorders in Pregnancy. As director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Preterm Birth Research she coordinates a research portfolio that aims to understand the aetiology of preterm birth, develop research-informed interventions and provide improved support for women affected by preterm birth, a complication that affects the pregnancies of many women with obstetric medical disorders.

Executive directors

Professor Raymond Anakwe, medical director and consultant orthopaedic surgeon

Raymond is a consultant in trauma and orthopaedic surgery and medical director at Imperial College Healthcare. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh and undertook his surgical training in the Edinburgh Orthopaedic and Trauma Unit and the South-East Scotland region. He undertook further sub-specialist fellowship training in hand, wrist and elbow surgery and has particular expertise in these areas, for adults and children. He came to the Trust as a consultant in 2013. He undertakes clinical research here and with Imperial College London and is regularly invited to lecture and teach internationally.

He has a longstanding interest in medical training and education and has held a number of roles at the Trust and nationally.

Raymond was a medical officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps of the British Army for 24 years travelling widely, working with committed and excellent teams and learning from colleagues across professional groups, in different and challenging environments.

Raymond has a focus on quality of care and services, medical education and patient safety. He has previously been a non-executive director for another large NHS trust where he was the board safety champion for maternity and neonatal care, supporting a program of improvement and development. Raymond is committed to teaching, training, and clinical research, as well as delivering a high-quality patient service.

Ian Bateman, chief operating officer

Ian began as chief operating officer in June 2025, having most recently been deputy chief operating officer and hospital director for Hammersmith Hospital.

Ian started his healthcare career as a care assistant and has had a range of roles across the health, social care and charity sectors. This has included leading the regional Covid-19 vaccination programme for north west London, developing and implementing national urgent and emergency care policy, and leading various complex social care, community and acute services. He is currently a Trustee at The Sandcastle Trust.

Professor Julian Redhead, medical director

Julian joined the Trust full time in 2004 as a consultant in emergency medicine, after spending four years as a consultant at Ealing Hospital. He became chief of service for emergency medicine at the Trust in 2008. He also serves as the national clinical director for urgent and emergency care.

He has held various roles during his time at the Trust, including clinical programme group director for medicine, divisional director for investigative and supporting sciences, associate medical director for professional development and interim chief executive. 

Professor Redhead is currently also medical director of the Fortius Clinic, trustee to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, secretary to the British Association of Immediate Care for London and a Care Quality Commission specialist adviser. 

Professor Dame Janice Sigsworth CBE, chief nursing officer

Dame Janice Sigsworth is the Chief Nursing Officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She joined the Trust from the Department of Health, where she was Deputy Chief Nurse (England). With a clinical background in respiratory medicine and long-term conditions, Janice holds a BSc in Nursing and an MSc in Health Service Management. She also holds honorary professorial appointments with King’s College London, Buckinghamshire New University, and Middlesex University.

Her priorities at Imperial have been to prepare nurses and midwives to lead the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care, with a strong focus on improving the experience of staff and patients to enhance nursing and midwifery outcomes. A key milestone under her leadership was achieving the global Pathway to Excellence® designation in July 2024, making Imperial the largest NHS acute trust to achieve this status. Janice is now leading the roll-out of the programme across all Imperial’s hospital sites to embed a positive practice environment that supports nursing and midwifery excellence.

With a career spanning over three decades, Janice has a proven track record of delivering continuous improvement in clinical outcomes and patient experience. She has championed the integration of education and research into practice, fostering positive practice for staff and students to improve care for patients.

Janice served as the clinical strategic advisor for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) during its review of midwifery pre-registration standards and remains a member of the NMC Midwifery Panel. She is also a member of the Shelford Safer Nursing Care Tool Steering Group and the Shelford Chief Nurses Group and is the national professional lead for embedding genomics into nursing and midwifery practice.

Janice was awarded a CBE in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of her outstanding services to nursing and a damehood in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours for her contribution to genomics in nursing and midwifery practice.

Jazz Thind, chief financial officer

Jazz joined the Trust in 2020. She is a qualified accountant and joined the NHS in 1993 in a junior finance role. Since then, Jazz has taken up a number of NHS roles covering the breadth of the finance function and has been in finance leadership roles across both NHS provider and commissioning organisations.

The majority of Jazz's NHS career was at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust where she was appointed to the director of finance role in 2016. Jazz took up a secondment post at the Trust as the interim chief financial officer in January 2020, and was appointed to the role permanently in December 2020. Post-graduation and prior to joining the NHS, Jazz worked in retail and HMC.