Sir David Sloman

Non-Executive Director

Sir David Sloman was appointed a non-executive director in March 2025. Assuming Sir David is elected by shareholders at the AGM, he will replace Dame Janet Husband as chair of the clinical governance and safety committee on 14 May 2025. He will also take on the role of Vice Chair from this date.

Current external appointments

• Non-executive director of AXA UK and Ireland
• Board member of Health Data Research UK
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Senior fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
• Trustee of the Royal College of Radiologists

Skills and previous experience

Sir David has had a long career in healthcare management, predominantly in the NHS. He has held several CEO roles at several NHS trusts, including the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, the Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Haringey Trust. During December 2021 and August 2023, he was the COO of NHS England, where he was responsible for overseeing all NHS operational delivery, including the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

As a result of Sir David’s appointment with AXA UK and Ireland and previous roles with the NHS, the Company does not consider him to be independent.