Portfolio
Neil Atkinson is the managing director for University Hospitals Tees.
This hospital group includes North Tees and Hartlepool and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trusts.
Core objectives
- Oversee the strategic direction and day to day operation and performance of the group
- Provide leadership focusing on high quality patient care and the effective use of resources
- Support and enable the trusts for the delivery of their business, workforce and financial plans
- Ensuring the group meets its statutory and service obligations in line with the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- Promote the group within the wider community, building strong sustainable strategic relationships with key stakeholders
Background
Neil joined North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust back in 2018 after holding senior positions, more latterly at Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
Body membership
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute Public Finance and Accountancy
Ambitions for the group
- To provide excellent patient experience and quality healthcare underpinned by continuous, patient-centred improvement and innovation
- To provide seamless and timely pathways for all people’s health needs, working together with our stakeholders
- To provide sustainable healthcare by getting the best value from our resources, improving the way we work and reducing waste to achieve better outcomes and patient experience
- To provide an inclusive place to work where people are empowered to make a difference
Ambitions for the Tees Valley health and care landscape
- A more aspirant Tees Valley health and care landscape
- Improving population health outcomes for our patients and the wider community, recognising the importance of true system working