Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust: Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the country’s leading teaching hospitals, has appointed Professor Meghana Pandit, a renowned physician of Indian descent, as its CEO. In addition to being the first person of Indian descent to be nominated CEO of any National Health Service (NHS) trust in the Shelford Group, which includes some of the largest teaching hospitals in the nation, Ms. Pandit becomes the trust’s first female chief.
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Ms. Pandit, who was serving as the interim CEO at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) since July 2022, was permanently appointed to the post following a “rigorous and competitive process,” which concluded after what OUH described as an extensive national and international recruitment search.
Who is Meghana Pandit?
- Ms. Pandit received her training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the Oxford Deanery and served as a guest lecturer in urogynecology at the University of Michigan in the United States.
- She has served as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) within the NHS trusts and led the development of a clinical strategy with the responsibility of overseeing hundreds of doctors.
- She holds honorary professorships at Warwick University and Green Templeton College at the University of Oxford, respectively.
- The CEO of the NHS trust is personally responsible, along with the NHS Chief Executive, as the parliamentary accountable officer for ensuring that the organisation works effectively in accordance with national policy and public service values, and maintains proper financial stewardship.
