Our Board

Our Board consists of:

  • The Chair (Dr Linda Sheridan)
  • 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.

Board register of interests

 

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Sarah Brierley

Director of Strategy (non-voting member)

Sarah Brierley

Director of Strategy (non-voting member)

Sarah qualified as an occupational psychologist and has worked in a number of NHS trusts including Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and Barts and the London NHS Trust (St Bartholomew’s Hospital). Sarah joined East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in 2001 and has held a number of roles in the Trust, including Divisional Director and Director of Business Development and Partnerships. She became Director of Strategy in 2019. In October 2020, Sarah took on the role of Joint Director of Strategy for both East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust and Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust before joining HCT full time in August 2021 to dedicate her time to leading the development of our strategy pipeline and development of our role as a key partner in the systems in which we provide services.

Sarah’s portfolio
• Strategy development
• Communications and engagement
• Partnership and business developmen

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. 

6 June 2023 - join the meeting

1 August 2023 - join the meeting

3 October 2023 - join the meeting

5 December 2023 - join the meeting

6 February 2024 - join the meeting 

28 March 2024 - join the meeting

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 Board Support Officer, Marina Sweatman at our headquarters 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 Board Support Officer, Marina Sweatman at our headquarters 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 our Board Support Officer, Marina Sweatman  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