Non-executive members

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Professor Eileen Kaner

Currently director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) for the North East and North Cumbria. Her research aims to improve health and wellbeing via the development and evaluation of interventions focused on reducing risk due to alcohol, substance use and links to mental health problems. 

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Jon Rush

Jon is chair of the North Cumbria Integrated Care Partnership System Leadership Board. He is a strong advocate for involving people in service change and improvement and working with the third sector.

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David Stout OBE

David has worked within the NHS for over 43 years. He is a qualified public finance accountant and has been finance director for 10 NHS organisations. He was acting chief executive for the North East Strategic Health Authority for several years and was non-executive director at Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for nine years.

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Professor Sir Pali Hungin

Sir Pali, Emeritus Professor at Newcastle University, was formerly dean of medicine and President of the British Medical Association. With experience in general practice and hospital care his particular focus is on integrated care for patients and in the challenges facing professionals in our fast evolving environment. He was previously a non executive director in a mental health trust.