Northamptonshire hospitals boss leaves KGH and NGH after less than two years in post
Laura Churchward, the chief executive of KGH and NGH, has left University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group after less than two years.
She took up the role with University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) in October 2024, leading both Northampton General Hospital (NGH) and Kettering General Hospital (KGH).
Ms Churchward has moved to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as chief delivery officer.
Richard Mitchell, chief executive of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: “Under Laura’s leadership our organisations have made a lot of progress over the last two years, working towards our priorities of transforming patient care, strengthening our culture and meeting our financial plan, and we thank her for her contributions and wish her well in her new role.”
According to KGH’s annual report and accounts the CEO role for Kettering and Northampton hospitals comes with a salary of between £255,000 and £260,000.
Mr Mitchell will continue in his role as the accountable officer for UHN.