Our board

Our board consists of:

  • The chair (Dr Nicolas Small)
  • Four voting non-executive directors
  • A non-voting associate non-executive director
  • Our executive directors. 

The board is responsible for setting and developing the strategic direction of the organisation, sustaining business viability and holding the executive directors to account for all aspects of the organisation’s activities, including quality and safety of patient services, financial management and legal compliance.

The board also seeks assurances from the executive directors that risks to the organisation are being appropriately assessed and managed.

The board normally meets every other month, with briefings and development sessions held in the intervening months.

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Antonia Robson

Antonia Robson

Antonia Robson

Director of Integrated Business Services (Non-voting member)

Antonia has worked as Associate Director, and latterly Director, of Integrated Business Services at HCT since December 2017, having previously been Assistant Director of Planning and Contracting for the Trust.

Antonia joined NHS in 2009, initially as Associate Director of Corporate Services at Luton Primary Care Trust (PCT) and then as Director of Business Services for both Luton and Bedfordshire Primary Care Trusts in 2011. She has also worked for NHS Central Eastern Commissioning Support Unit, supporting commissioners across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Essex and leading on strategic development.

Prior to joining the NHS, Antonia worked for Barclays Corporate Banking for 12 years, predominantly in strategic marketing, planning and sales management. She brings commercial experience to the Trust from these roles and has a post-graduate diploma in marketing as well as an MBA.

Antonia’s portfolio:

  • Executive lead for net zero
  • Contracting
  • Analysis and reporting
  • Clinical systems
  • Corporate governance
  • Business support

Annual General Meeting

This year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) takes place on 25 July 2024.

You can find the agenda for the meeting here.

Board meetings

Members of the public are welcome to attend and observe meetings of the Trust Board. Currently Board meetings are held remotely by video conference. 

Board papers and minutes of public Board meetings are published on this website in advance of meetings.

Meeting agendas include time for the public to put questions to the Board. If there is not enough time to respond to all questions, a response will be sent after the meeting. Questions from the public can be submitted by email either in advance or after the meetings.

Meetings start at 9.30am and end at 12.30pm (unless otherwise indicated). Dates of future meeting are below. This includes a Microsoft Teams link to join each meeting. 

This page features our Board papers 2024. Should you wish to receive papers from a meeting held before 2015 or require information about our Board and Board meetings please contact our Assistant Trust Secretary, Lorna Boyd-Bell or send an email, setting out details of the papers you require, to FOI@hchs.nhs.uk.

Board meeting papers 2024

This page features our Board papers 2024. Should you wish to receive papers from a meeting held before 2015 or require information about our Board and Board meetings please contact our Assistant Trust Secretary, Lorna Boyd-Bell or send an email, setting out details of the papers you require, to FOI@hchs.nhs.uk.

Board meeting papers 2023

This page features our Board papers 2023. Should you wish to receive papers from a meeting held before 2015 or require information about our Board and Board meetings please contact our Assistant Trust Secretary, Lorna Boyd-Bell or send an email, setting out details of the papers you require, to FOI@hchs.nhs.uk.

Board meeting papers 2022

This page features our Board papers 2022. Should you wish to receive papers from a meeting held before 2015 or require information about our Board and Board meetings please contact our Assistant Trust Secretary, Lorna Boyd-Bell or send an email, setting out details of the papers you require, to FOI@hchs.nhs.uk.

Board meeting papers 2021 - 2016

On this page you will find Board papers 2021 - 2016. Should you wish to see papers from a meeting held before 2016 or require information about our Board and Board meetings please contact Assistant Trust Secretary, Lorna Boyd-Bell or send an email, setting out details of the papers you require, to FOI@hchs.nhs.uk.

Board papers 2021

Board papers 2020

Board papers 2019

Board papers 2018

Board papers 2017

Board papers 2016