Peter Lewis – Foundation Trust Partner Member

Peter Lewis is the Chief Executive for Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Prior to the trusts merging in in April 2023, he was the Chief Executive of both Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Peter has vast experience within the NHS, joining Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (responsible for Musgrove Park Hospital) as their Director of Finance and Performance in 2005. In 2008 he became Deputy Chief Executive, before taking on responsibility of Chief Operating Officer in 2010.

In 2017 Peter became the Chief Executive of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust before they merged in 2020.

Prior to joining Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Peter was Director of Performance at Dorset and Somerset Strategic Health Authority and worked in both commissioning and provider organisations in Somerset prior to that. Peter is also a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Peter is the Foundation Trust Partner Member on the NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board.