Stephen Posey
Chief Executive Officer, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Stephen joined University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust in September 2022, having previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge.
At Royal Papworth, Stephen led the successful move to a new state-of-the-art hospital. Under his leadership, Royal Papworth became the first NHS hospital trust in the country to receive an Outstanding rating across all Care Quality Commission domains.
Stephen has a strong track record of improving quality and performance, alongside building effective partnerships with industry, research and academic organisations.
In addition to his roles as Chief Executive and Partner Member of the NHS Serby and Derbyshire ICB, Stephen holds a number of national and regional leadership roles:
- a member of the national Organ Utilisation Group, which was established by the Department of Health and Social Care to maximise the potential for organ transplantation;
- Chair of Joined Up Care Derbyshire’s Provider Collaborative Executive Leadership Group;
- Deputy Chair of the East Midlands Acute Providers Network; and
- Chair of the East Midlands Clinical Research Network Partnership Board.
Stephen is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.
