Liverpool University Hospitals welcomes new Non-Executive Director

Understanding how anchor institutions can tackle inequalities and stay rooted in the local community is just one of the ambitions of new Non-Executive Director, Ibrahim Ali Ismail, who has joined Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT).

Ibrahim has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to Liverpool University Hospital’s Board of Directors.

He will chair the Board’s Charitable Funds Committee, which is responsible for overseeing compliance with Charity Commission frameworks and ensuring that charitable donations are administered properly and invested appropriately in eligible charitable activity in accordance with donor wishes.

Ibrahim has over nineteen years’ experience working locally, regionally and nationally in the voluntary and community sector. He was a Non-Executive Director at Bolton at Home for five years before he became Deputy Chair of the organisation in 2019. His experience also includes holding a director position at Bolton CVS as Chair of Trustees.

Ibrahim Ismail, Non-Executive Director at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:

“I’m delighted to be joining LUHFT at such an exciting time and I hope that I can really make a difference in my role. I’m looking forward to being an active member of the Board as the Trust implements its new strategy.

“I hope that my previous experience can add to Liverpool University Hospitals Foundation Trust’s strong position with regards to how health can maximise opportunities for the people of Liverpool, not just in health but in other areas such as skills, employment and proactive community engagement to tackle inequalities.”

Sue Musson, Chair at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said:

“I am so delighted that Ibby has been appointed by the Council of Governors to join the LUHFT Board. Ibby has a wealth of experience that will be of enormous benefit to the Trust. He has demonstrated his enthusiasm and passion for the role, and he will be a great asset to our organisation as we focus on delivering social value as an anchor institution.”

As an anchor institution, LUHFT collaboratively works in partnership with other local organisations to deliver social, economic and health benefits for residents across the city. The Health Foundation published its report on the NHS as an anchor institution in August 2019. This set out five areas in which the NHS can positively contribute to local communities beyond the provision of healthcare. These are reducing our environmental impact, purchasing more locally and for social benefit, using buildings and spaces to support communities, working more closely with local partners and widening access to quality work.