NELFT Trust Board

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Board of Directors is responsible for the overall strategic direction of Trust and ensures that NELFT continues to achieve its strategic objectives while upholding the Trust’s values. The Trust Board, led by the Chair comprises of executive and non-executive directors.

The executive directors are senior full-time employees of the Trust and they are responsible for the day-to-day running of the Trust. The non-executive directors have a wide range of skill, expertise and experiences and together with the executive directors ensure a robust consideration of the Trust’s performance.   

Our Chair is Eileen Taylor who is a non-executive director serving as the joint Chair of NELFT and East London NHS Foundation Trust.

The Chief Executive Officer is Paul Calaminus.

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Dr Caroline Allum

Dr Caroline Allum

Caroline Allum
Chief Medical Officer

Caroline is the Executive Medical Director and Trust Caldicott Guardian at NELFT.  She is also a consultant radiologist.

Caroline joined us in April 2016 from Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust where she was Medical Director from November 2013- March 2016. She previously held leadership roles at Whittington Health.

Caroline’s portfolio involves professional leadership for medical staff, Quality Improvement, Clinical Audit, Research and Development, Responsible Officer, Pharmacy, Medical Education, medical advisor to the Board and Caldicott Guardian.