Who’s who on our Council of Governors
Shahnaz Asghar – Staff Governor – Volunteers and Contractors: Shahnaz is a volunteer for the Trust supporting a number of departments, plus the Norfolk & Norwich Hospitals Charity. In 2021 and 2022, she worked as a volunteer to help deliver COVID-19 vaccines and flu jabs to the public.
Elaine Bailey – Public Governor and Lead Governor – North Norfolk: Elaine trained as a Radiographer, arriving at the N&N Hospital in 1992 and ultimately becoming operational lead for the Imaging Department and taking management roles in other NHS organisations. Since retiring, she has joined Healthwatch Norfolk as a Trustee.
Christopher Baxter – Public Governor – Rest of England: elected December 2024.
Erica Betts – Public Governor (Lead Governor) – Breckland: Erica has worked as an Advocacy Coordinator for Age UK and was Chairman of Breckland Older People’s Forum and Vice Chair of Norfolk Older People’s Partnership.
Peter Bush – Public Governor – Norwich: Peter is married with two young children and lives in Central Norwich. He wants to see patients received the best care as he has some chronic illnesses.
Annie Cook – Public Governor – Norwich: Annie retired from the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital in November 2021 after 21 years where she had been Manager within Postgraduate Education, Cancer Services setting up the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, and the last 10 years as Career Development Manager.
Cherry Cubelo – Staff Governor – Nursing and Midwifery: With over 20 years of experience as
a nurse, I’ve developed the skills to connect with diverse patients and staff, understanding how to
effectively approach different needs and perspectives.
Carol Edwards – Public Governor – North Norfolk: Carol retired as Deputy Director of Nursing at NNUH. She has been a nurse for 40 years, 15 years working at the Norfolk and Norwich and Cromer Hospitals. She is married, lives in Corpusty and has three children, one with Learning Disabilities.
Dr Daniel Epurescu – Public Governor – Broadland: Daniel has been part of the NHS for more than 20 years the clinical experience and wealth of my managerial experience will help with the streamline of the decision making process in order to improve and create new health care provisions at NNUH and in Norfolk primary care.
Dr Bruce Fleming – Public Governor – South Norfolk: Bruce joined the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital as a trainee in Anaesthesia in 1989, before his appointment to the Trust as Consultant in Anaesthesia in 1995 and a commitment to Critical Care for much of his career. He finally retired from NNUH in September 2022, having retired and returned in 2019. He has served as a Parish Councillor in Great Melton for the past 20 years.
Michelle Frost – Staff Governor – Clinical Support: Michelle is a Specialist Biomedical Scientist who’s has a research role with the EPA (Eastern Pathology Alliance) as lead Biomedical Scientist, managing all research trials that have EPA input for the three Norfolk and Waveney acute hospitals.
Ines Grote – Public Governor – Great Yarmouth and Waveney: Ines qualified as a Chemistry and English teacher, runs her own business as a dyslexia specialist and works as a coach for people with ‘Neurodiversity in the workplace’. She lives near the sea and enjoys walking.
Catherine Hainey, Staff Governor (Nursing and Midwifery): Catherine has worked at NNUH since 2011 when she started as a newly qualified nurse, becoming a ward sister in 2019. She has worked across a number of wards primarily in surgery.
Chris Hind – Public Governor – South Norfolk: Chris has worked in the financial services industry over the last 30 years, and is now able to offer his time and expertise as a governor. He has lived in Norfolk for over 20 years, having grown up in Norwich as a child.
Gemma Lynch – Staff Governor – Admin and Clerical: Gemma has worked at NNUH for over three years as the Governance Compliance Manager as well as working in various administration roles over 18 years, including 10 years in a disability charity as an Assurance Manager/Internal Auditor, where she was involved in service, training and system design, as well as, compliance/assurance of contracts.
Kevin May – Public Governor – Broadland: Kevin has international experience in leadership and business management and is the owner of a global business, understanding the importance of operational efficiency and being held accountable to multiple stakeholders while remaining true to the overarching aims of the organisation.
David McNeil – Public Governor – Breckland: David’s experience includes working within the NHS, at both the national level in the Department of Health and the local level with NHS Trusts, Foundation Trusts, and commissioning groups. Presently, he holds the position of Chair at a local mental health charity in Norwich.
Derek Moncur – Public Governor – Norwich: Derek ran his own successful business from age 20 in Norwich and moved to USA where he started an Educational Games business.
Adele Swallow – Public Governor – Broadland: Adele is a former Paramedic based in Norfolk, In addition to her clinical background, she has held roles in mental health services and NHS commissioning. She is now a member of the University of East Anglia’s Strategic Programmes staff, with a role focused on facilitating growth, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
Alison Thomas – Appointed Governor – Norfolk County Council: Cllr Alison Thomas represents Norfolk County Council on the Council of Governors.
Richard Wharton – Staff Governor – Medical and Dental: Mr Richard Wharton is a consultant surgeon and his main interests include colorectal cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease and anorectal surgery. He was trained at St Thomas’ Hospital, London and then rotated through the south west and north west of London including the Royal Marsden and the Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals.