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New chief executive of The Princess Alexandra Hospital announced

Thom Lafferty, currently deputy chief executive and director of strategy at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare, will take his new position in November.

Front entrance of Princess Alexandra Hospital with the name above the door and pot plants either side
Thom Lafferty, chief executive of The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Thom Lafferty

Lance McCarthy will leave his position as chief executive at The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAHT) at the end of July, when he will move to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust to take up the role of chief executive.

You can read more about Thom’s appointment on the PAHT website.

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