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New boss for Bristol’s largest NHS trust

By Martin Booth  Saturday Jan 29, 2022

Eugine Yafele says that he feels “privileged” to have been appointed to lead University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

The new chief exec joins Bristol’s largest NHS trust from Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust.

A nurse by background, Yafele a board member of NHS Employers Policy Board and chair of NHS England & NHS Improvement South West Regional People Board.

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He is also currently the senior responsible officer for the Out of Hospital Transformation programme, Urgent and Emergency Care Board and has led and supported elective recovery for the Dorset Integrated Care System.

He takes over the role from Robert Woolley who is retiring at the end of March after a career in the NHS spanning more than three decades.

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UHBW chair Jayne Mee said: “I’m delighted that following a robust recruitment process we have appointed Eugine to be our next chief executive.

“Eugine brings with him a strong track record and has proved himself as an excellent CEO. It’s clear he has a real passion and skill for nurturing talent at all levels of the organisation and brings extensive experience, knowledge and skills to lead UHBW on the next part of its journey.”

Yafele added: “I feel privileged to be asked to lead UHBW. It’s clear to see the Trust has such strong and committed people and I’m excited to support and empower them in further developing an inclusive environment that values diversity and in which everyone thrives.”

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