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Jan 2022
Last Updated: 27/01/2022
Harrogate hospital trust appoints new board chair
Ms Armstrong, a former director of operations at Healthwatch and chief executive of York Centre for Voluntary Service, replaces Angela Schofield, who is retiring after being in the role since November 2017.
Sarah Armstrong, the new chair of Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust.
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Sarah Armstrong as the new chair of its board.
Current chair Angela Schofield announced she is retiring having been in the role since November 2017.
Ms Armstrong, a former director of operations at Healthwatch and chief executive of York Centre for Voluntary Service, will take up the role from April 1.
She is also a non-executive director at Harrogate Integrated Facilities, a wholly-owned subsidiary company of the hospital trust that looks after its estate.
Ms Armstrong said:
“I am delighted to be appointed chair of HDFT. Being a non-executive director over the last few years has enabled me to understand the work that the trust does, and the difference it makes. I feel extremely proud to be part of HDFT and very much look forward to undertaking this new role.”
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Steve Russell, chief executive of HDFT, said:
“Sarah’s vast knowledge and experience has been invaluable since she joined the trust’s three years ago and I am looking forward to working with her in her new role.
“The energy and enthusiasm she brings is infectious and her inquisitive, challenging nature keeps us on our toes and ensures we are always striving to provide the best possible healthcare for our community."
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