Dr Rima Makarem – Chair

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Rima trained as a scientist before going on to hold senior roles within the global pharmaceutical sector and has 15 years’ experience working at board level in the NHS.

She has been the Independent Chair for the BLMK Integrated Care System since June 2020. Rima is also Chair of the Sue Ryder charity, Chair of Queen Square Enterprises Ltd (an independent healthcare provider based in London), a Lay Council member for the General Pharmaceutical Council, and a Trustee of LifeArc.

Previous roles include Senior Independent Director & Audit Chair of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Audit Chair and External Commissioner at the House of Commons Commission, working closely with the Speaker and the Leader of the House.

Board Members

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Felicity Cox

Chief Executive

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Dean Westcott

Chief Finance Officer

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Dr Ian Reckless

Chief Medical Officer

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Sarah Stanley

Chief Nursing Director

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Vineeta Manchanda

Non-Executive Member & Audit Chair

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Shirley Pointer

Non-Executive Member & Remuneration Chair

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Alison Borrett

Senior Non-Executive Member (Freedom to Speak Up Guardian)

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Manjeet Gill

Non-Executive Member and Deputy Chair

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David Carter

NHS Trust Partner Member, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Ross Graves

NHS Trust Partner Member, Central and North West London Foundation Trust

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Joe Harrison

NHS Trust Partner Member, Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Dr Tayo Kufeji

Primary Medical Services Providers Partner Member

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Mahesh Shah

Primary Medical Services Providers Partner Member

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Dr Sahadev Swain

Primary Medical Services Providers Partner Member

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Laura Church

Local Authority Partner Member, Bedford Borough Council

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Marcel Coiffait

Local Authority Partner Member, Central Bedfordshire Council

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Robin Porter

Local Authority Partner Member, Luton Council

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Michael Bracey

Local Authority Partner Member, Milton Keynes City Council

Non-Voting Participants

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Lorraine Mattis

Associate Non-Executive Member

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Vicky Head

Director of Public Health, Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire & Milton Keynes

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Sally Cartwright

Director of Public Health, Luton Council

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Maxine Taffetani

Milton Keynes Healthwatch

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Nicky Poulain

Chief Primary Care Officer

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Anne Brierley

Chief Transformation Officer

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Maria Wogan

Chief of System Assurance and Corporate Services

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Martha Roberts

Chief People Officer

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Khtija Malik

Co-Chair of Health and Care Partnership

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Martin Towler

Co-Chair of Health and Care Partnership