The new appointments include Jo Gander, a registered nurse with 39 years of experience in frontline healthcare and NHS leadership; Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE, a senior strategic leader with over 30 years in the NHS, local government, and the Armed Forces; and Dr Ekta Elston, an experienced GP and clinical systems leader with deep roots in the Humber area.
Jo Gander's extensive career includes roles such as Clinical Non-Executive Director at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and senior positions with NHS England. She is committed to ensuring patient and family views are central to decision-making.
Dr Paul Edmondson-Jones MBE, who lives in Kilham in the East Riding, has held senior roles at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board and various public health positions across England. He was awarded an MBE in 1991 and named Local Government Corporate Director of the Year in 2021.
Dr Ekta Elston, a GP partner at The Roxton Practice in Immingham, has significant experience as Medical Director of North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Clinical Director for North East Lincolnshire Place at NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. She is also involved in national healthcare implementation programmes.
Group Chair Alan Downey expressed his delight, stating: “I am delighted to welcome Jo, Paul and Ekta to NHS Humber Health Partnership. Their experience and knowledge will be invaluable as we move forward on our improvement journey.”
These appointments are expected to bring significant expertise in patient safety, quality, public health, transformation, partnership working, and healthcare leadership, supporting the Partnership's ongoing work to enhance services and outcomes for local communities.
