Our Board

Our Board is accountable for the decision making of the organisation.

Our Board is accountable for the decision making of the organisation.

Our board is made up of partners from the NHS, Somerset Council, Healthwatch Somerset and the VCFSE Sector. Watch this video to see how we are striving to deliver our vision for a healthier Somerset.

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Our Board consists of a Chair, a Chief Executive Officer, Non-Executive Directors (clinical and non-clinical), Partner members, Executive Directors, and the Local Authority Director of Public Health.

The Board is supported by six Committees, who work together to commission the best possible healthcare services for the Somerset population:

  • Executive Committee
  • Quality and Patient Safety Committee
  • Primary Care Commissioning Committee
  • Audit Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Remuneration Committee

The Board’s role is to ensure we function effectively, efficiently and economically, and in accordance with the Integrated Care Board’s principles of good governance and its Constitution.

Our ICB Board Members

Paul von der Heyde

Chair

Jonathan Higman

Chief Executive

Suresh Ariaratnam

Non Executive Director

Christopher Foster

Non Executive Director

Dr Caroline Gamlin

Non Executive Director

Grahame Paine

Non Executive Director

Alison Henly

Chief Finance Officer and Director of Performance

Shelagh Meldrum

Chief Nursing Officer

Dr Bernie Marden

Chief Medical Officer

Professor Trudi Grant

Executive Director of Public and Population Health

Peter Lewis

Foundation Trust Partner Member

Duncan Sharkey

Local Authority Partner Member

AGMs

NHS Somerset ICB Marketplace and Annual General Meeting – 18 September 2023

Each year we hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to share our work with system partners, patients and the public. We focus on what we have achieved over the previous year and our plans for the year ahead. This year, we held our Marketplace and AGM at The Conference Centre, Bridgwater & Taunton College (Taunton Campus).

Please find below the agenda and presentation slides:

Agenda

Presentation Slides

NHS Somerset CCG Annual General Meeting 2021

Annual General Meeting – Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 7.00 pm

Each year we hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to share our work with patients and the public.  We focus on what we have achieved over the previous year and our plans for the year ahead. This year, we again held the AGM as a virtual event and members of the public were invited to view the proceedings. You can watch our recording of the meeting by clicking on the link below.

AGM 2021 Meeting Recording

Presentation Slides

AGM 2021 Questions and Responses

NHS Somerset Annual General Meeting 2020

Each year we hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to share our work with patients and the public.  We focus on what we have achieved over the previous year and our plans for the year ahead.

Due to Covid-19, we held the AGM on 15 September 2020 as a virtual event, using Microsoft Teams LiveEvents, and members of the public were invited to view the proceedings. You can watch our recording of the meeting by clicking on the link below.

AGM 2020 Meeting Recording