Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Caldwell, has been appointed Chair of Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Professor Caldwell, formerly the University’s Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Health and Life Sciences, will take up the post on 1 February 2012.
He said: “I am very pleased to accept the appointment as Chair of the Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The agenda is a challenging one and I look forward to working with stakeholders and staff to ensure a bright future for the essential services the Trust provides.”
Mike Fowkes, Lead Governor at the Trust, said: “We look forward to welcoming Professor Caldwell to the Trust and are sure that he will continue to keep patient care at the top of the agenda.”
Sir Stephen Moss, the current chair, steps down at the end of January.