Neil Griffiths: Non-Executive Director

Neil joined the Trust Board as an Associate Non-Executive Director in June 2018 but was appointed as a substantive Non-Executive Director on 14 February 2019. He became Deputy Chair in 2023.

Neil is a career healthcare executive and Board leader with over 25 years’ public and private sector experience. His career has included strategic, operational, change management and commercial roles in and around hospitals in the UK. He was previously a Board member and Deputy Chief Executive at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a leading acute academic hospital provider in the UK.

Neil’s prior Board experience includes at The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and East Kent Hospitals.

Neil’s other career experience includes helping lead the team and development of the McKinsey Hospital Institute (MHI) in the UK. This was part of a global initiative for McKinsey & Company to develop analytical tools and performance improvement support for hospitals. Neil is currently Managing Director of TeleTracking Technologies in the UK, a global leader in the provision of services and technology, supporting healthcare organisations improve productivity and patient flow.

Neil has been a local resident for 12 years, is married with two children and lives in Tunbridge Wells.