Marie Gabriel CBE, Chair
I was Chair of East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) - which is rated as ‘outstanding’ by the CQC and was the HSJ’s ‘Trust of the Year’ in 2016 - from October 2012 until 2020, when I stepped down to take up my new role as Independent Chair of the emerging north east London Integrated Care System (ICS) part of the East London Health and Care Partnership.
Before being Chair of ELFT, I was Chair of a variety of health organisations, including NHS East London and the City, North East London and the City, NHS Newham and Newham Community Health Council.
I was recognised on the HSJ’s inaugural ‘Inspirational Women’ list and made a CBE for services to the NHS in the Queen’s birthday honours in 2017. I lead
the NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO), which has been tasked with
identifying and tackling the specific health challenges facing people from
black, Asian and ethnic minority (BAME) backgrounds in England today. In addition I hold a number of strategic NHS roles including my position as Chair of the NHS WRES Strategic Advisory Group and as Board Member of the NHS Confederation's Mental Health Network, NHS Policy Board and the NHS People Plan Advisory Group.
It is a huge honour to be Chair of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and I truly look forward to continuing to work with staff, service users, carers, partners and Board colleagues, building on what the Trust does well and drawing on ELFT’s successful improvement experience.
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