The NHS Information Centre (The NHS IC) has appointed Trevor Doherty as its new Executive Director of Finance and Performance Management.

Trevor joins The NHS IC from Tribal Group, where he was Director of Health Informatics. He has previous experience working with The NHS IC, along with NHS Connecting for Health, in his role as Payment by Results lead for the Secondary Uses Service.

His specialist knowledge includes NHS acute and community data flows, NHS and commercial finance, business process and financial modelling. He has led on the development of new analytical tools to assist in decision making for projects, training and education in teaching hospitals, healthcare speciality costing and examining future financial stability for Foundation Trusts.

Trevor said; “I am pleased to be joining The NHS Information Centre at a key time for the organisation and also for the NHS and social care communities.

“Finance and performance is a key part of the information agenda and I look forward to supporting the work of The NHS IC; helping to support the NHS and social care providers to make better use of information in decision making.”

NHS Information Centre Chief Executive Tim Straughan, said; “I am delighted to welcome Trevor to our organisation. He is a key appointment to our executive team and brings with him invaluable experience and expertise. Now, more than ever, there is a need for the NHS to focus on increasing efficiency and productivity, alongside improving quality of care. The NHS IC has the information and products to help the NHS do this and Trevor will play a key role in leading this important programme of work.”

An accountant and strategic planner, Trevor has 29 years professional experience in the public and private sector and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA).

His previous roles within the NHS include Director of Planning and Director of Finance in two major teaching hospitals.

A full biography and photograph are attached to this press notice.

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Notes to editors

1. The NHS Information Centre is England's authoritative, independent source of health and social care information. It works with more than 300 health and social care providers nationwide to provide the facts and figures that help the NHS and social services run effectively. Its role is to collect data, analyse it and convert it into useful information which helps providers improve their services and supports academics, researchers, regulators and policymakers in their work.

2. The NHS Information Centre also produces a wide range of statistical publications each year across a number of areas including: primary care, health and lifestyles, screening, hospital care, population and geography, social care and workforce and pay statistics.

3. For media enquiries or interview requests please call 0845 257 6990 or contact:

Fraser Woodward on 07983 629448 (fraser.woodward@ic.nhs.uk),

Sarah Dahlgren on 0113 254 7272 (sarah.dahlgren@ic.nhs.uk)

Kristina Fox on 0113 254 7120. (Kristina.fox@ic.nhs.uk)