Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI), N.Ireland; Former National Director of Improvement, NHS England; Former CEO, South Eastern HSC Trust

Former National Director of Improvement at NHS England and NHS Improvement, April 2019 to March 2022.

Former Chief Executive of South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, 2009 to 2019.

Prior to 2009, Hugh held Board level positions including CEO; Deputy CEO; COO in other Health and Social Care trusts for over 15 years.

Founding member of the Health Improvement Alliance Europe and the UK Improvement Alliance.

Professional interests and experience in: Leadership and Organisational Development; Quality Improvement and building/embedding an Improvement approach; Improvement Culture and Culture change; Health Improvement and a particular interest in a “Better start in life for Children”; Quality Management and Healthcare Regulation; Health Service Transformation and Large-scale change.

Chair of Crescendo from Oct 2022. Crescendo is a long-term immersive music programme, jointly led by Colin Neighbourhood Partnership and the Greater Shankill Partnership’s, involving 4 Primary schools, the Ulster Orchestra, and queens University Belfast. It aims to transform the lives of children through, and beyond music, and with impacts on families and neighbourhoods.

Former Chair of the Ulster Rugby Academy and a former coach, player, and manager, he has a long-term interest in player and coach development pathways.

Former Chair of the Sports Institute, N.Ireland

Hugh’s Twitter handle is @HughMcCaughey