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Spire Healthcare Group plc
(the Company or Spire)
16 May 2019
Appointment of Jenny Kay
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Kay as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June 2019. Jenny has also been appointed a member of the Company's Clinical Governance and Safety Committee.
Garry Watts, Spire's Chairman, said:
"We are delighted that Jenny has agreed to join Spire's Board, she will bring considerable clinical experience, with a particular focus on nursing, from her years as a front line registered nurse and subsequently in senior management and board roles across the NHS. The appointment supports the Company's commitment to quality in its hospitals and she will work closely with Dame Janet Husband in this area."
Enquiries:
Cora McCallum, Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7427 9169
Notes:
(1) Jenny Kay is currently a non-executive director (and senior independent director) at East London NHS Foundation Trust, a large combined mental health and community organisation providing services across East London, Luton and Bedfordshire. She was previously the Director of Nursing at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust in Kent (amongst other quality improvements, she strengthened the role of the ward sister, resulting in improvements in patient experience, safety and effectiveness on the wards). Jenny also worked at the Department of Health in the Chief Nursing Officer's team, leading on Communications. Additionally, Jenny has experience as Director of Quality in a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
Jenny's clinical background is in children's nursing - she was a ward sister at King's College Hospital for many years, specialising in care for children with liver disease and children requiring intensive care. She trained at St Thomas' (RGN) and Guy's Hospitals (RSCN).
(2) It is confirmed that there are no further details to be disclosed pursuant to LR9.6.13R (1) to (6) and that Jenny Kay does not currently hold any shares in the Company.
(3) Following today's appointment, the members of Spire's Board of Directors are as follows:
Garry Watts - Chairman
Justin Ash - Chief Executive Officer
Jitesh Sodha - Chief Financial Officer
Adèle Anderson - independent Non-Executive Director
Martin Angle - independent Non-Executive Director*
Peter Bamford - Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director*
Tony Bourne - independent Non-Executive Director
Dame Janet Husband - independent Non-Executive Director
Jenny Kay- independent Non-Executive Director
Dr Ronnie van der Merwe - Non-Executive Director
Simon Rowlands - Non-Executive Director
* At the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting being held at 11.00am today, Peter Bamford will step down from the Board and Martin Angle will assume the role of Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director.