The Board of Directors comprises executive and non-executive directors. It is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Trust and overseeing organisational performance. Ultimately, the Board is accountable for ensuring that the Trust delivers safe, high-quality care and a positive experience for patients.
As part of the North West London Acute Provider Group, the Trust also operates within a board in common arrangement across the four partner organisations. This brings together the full boards of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
The board in common supports aligned decision-making and collaboration across the group, while each Trust remains a separate organisation with its own statutory responsibilities. A single Chair and Group Chief Executive are appointed across the four trusts, and non-executive directors are appointed across more than one organisation to support shared working.
Governance is supported through both Trust-level and group-level committees, alongside each Trust’s own board and annual meetings.
Tim is Chief Executive of the North West London Acute Provider Group (APG), responsible for 12 hospitals across four NHS trusts in North West London: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust. A consultant gastroenterologist by background, he was appointed Chief Executive of Imperial College Healthcare in 2018, having previously served as Medical Director and Divisional Director for Medicine and Integrated Care. Tim studied medicine at the University of Cambridge, trained at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, and was a research fellow at the University of Oxford. He is Professor of Gastroenterology at Imperial College London and is recognised for his research and teaching in inflammatory bowel disease. He has also held senior national roles in gastroenterology and is Chair of The Shelford Group, a collaboration between ten of the largest teaching and research NHS hospital trusts in England.
Executive directors
Lesley Watts CBE—Trust Chief Executive Officer
Lesley is Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and was also Chief Executive of the North West London Integrated Care System (ICS) until November 2021. A nurse and midwife by training, Lesley has extensive executive managerial experience, having led the Trust since 2015, and was previously Chief Executive for East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. In 2020, under her leadership, the Trust was awarded a CQC rating of Outstanding for well-led and use of resources. In December 2022, Lesley was awarded a CBE in His Majesty the King’s New Year Honours for her service to the NHS.
Roger Chinn was appointed Chief Medical Officer in December 2020. He is a clinical radiologist who has been a consultant with the Trust since 1996. Previously, he held senior leadership roles as Deputy Medical Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer in the Trust and was the Medical Director at West Middlesex University Hospital for the year prior to its acquisition by the Trust.
Robert Bleasdale—Chief Nursing Officer
Robert joined the Trust in April 2022. He was previously Chief Nurse and Director of Infection Prevention and Control at St George’s University Hospital and has held a number of senior nursing leadership roles in the NHS. He was instrumental in the COVID-19 response, leading the vaccination programme to establish one of the first vaccination clinics in the country. Robert has led several quality improvement programmes, including the development of accreditation systems that raised standards of care, and he was involved in St George’s exiting CQC special measures. He has actively promoted partnership working and is passionate about involving staff and patients in key service decisions.
Robert became Deputy Chief Nurse at St George’s in 2017, having previously held other senior nursing roles there since 2014. He began his nursing career in acute medicine before moving into emergency care. He is an advanced trauma nursing course instructor and completed his nursing degree at Oxford Brookes University. Robert also holds a master’s in Senior Healthcare Leadership from Birmingham University.
Virginia Massaro—Chief Financial Officer
Virginia joined the Trust in 2010 as Head of Financial Planning before progressing to Assistant Director of Finance and Deputy Director of Finance, having previously worked in finance teams across other NHS organisations in North West London. She has been Chief Financial Officer since October 2019 and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant.
Osian has worked in operational management roles in hospitals for more than 20 years. His experience includes serving as Divisional Director of Operations and Acting Chief Operating Officer at Homerton Hospital in East London, before returning to Chelsea and Westminster in 2023 as Divisional Director for Planned Care. Osian was appointed Executive Director of Transformation in June 2025, overseeing key transformation functions including Service Improvement, Digital Operations, Performance and Informatics, and Trust Strategy.
Sheena Basnayake—Managing Director (WM)
Sheena is an Executive Director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and serves as the Managing Director for West Middlesex Hospital. She joined the Trust in October 2000 and brings over 30 years of NHS experience, having worked as a nurse and in senior operational management roles, leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering improvements in patient care and service delivery. Sheena holds a Master’s degree in Public Health and an MBA, and is recognised for her collaborative leadership, strong operational focus, and commitment to equality, inclusion and high-quality patient-centred care.
Laura Bewick—Managing Director (CW)
Laura is the Managing Director for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site, appointed in December 2024. Prior to this, she was the Hospital Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. Laura joined the Trust in 2013 and has held a number of senior management positions, including Divisional Director of Operations for Emergency and Integrated Care.
Directors in attendance
Chris Chaney, Chief Executive Officer CW+ (non-voting)
Robbie Cline, Chief Information Officer (non-voting)
Emer Delaney, Director of Communications (non-voting)
Peter Jenkinson, Joint Director of Corporate Governance (non-voting)
Jason Seez, Chief Infrastructure and Redevelopment Officer
Natasha Singh, Board Adviser, Equality and Diversity (non-voting)
Non-executive directors
Bob Alexander OBE (Interim Group Chair)
Bob is interim chair of the North West London Acute Provider Group (APG), responsible for 12 hospitals across four NHS trusts in North West London: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
Bob brings over 30 years of board-level experience across the NHS and wider public sector, including senior executive NHS roles at regional and national level, and more recently, a portfolio of non-executive positions currently including London Ambulance Service and South West London ICB. Bob has extensive leadership experience in finance, governance and system working. Bob has an MBA and is a fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Patricia Gallan (Vice Chair)
Patricia is a Non-Executive Director for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as well as The Trade Remedies Authority. She is an external member of the Council of Queen Mary, University of London, Chair of Governors at an East London Infant & Junior School and a member of the Drapers’ Multi-Academy Trust. A former chief police officer, she began her police career as a Graduate Entrant in East London rising to Assistant Commissioner Specialist Crime and Operations of the Metropolitan Police Service, retiring in 2018 with over 13 years Executive Board Experience in policing. Patricia was a Detective, Hostage Negotiator and is a qualified Barrister. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Specialist Operations – Security and Protection) and also Deputy Assistant Commissioner (Professionalism) in the Met. In addition, she has served in Merseyside Police and the National Crime Squad as a Chief Police Officer as well as completing a secondment to the Home Office. In July 2023, Patricia joined the respective boards of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust within the NHS North West London Acute Provider Collaborative as a Non-Executive Director.
Vineeta Manchanda
Vineeta is Audit Chair of the Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a non-executive director of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Her non-executive director and advisory career has spanned the private, public and voluntary sectors covering med-tech, software as a service, local government, adult and children social services, education, debt advice as-well as previous NHS roles. Currently she is audit chair at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB and RTOP PLC and a member of the audit committee at Worcester College, Oxford University. Vineeta’s executive career was in investment banking where she had experience of working in large multinationals such as Merrill Lynch and Unilever as well as leading the growth of start up emerging market investment banks. She brings extensive experience of helping companies raise funds, financial analysis, stakeholder management, organisational development, mergers and acquisitions and risk management.
Syed Mohinuddin
Dr Syed Mohinuddin has worked in the NHS for over 25 years. He is a Consultant Neonatologist and leads the pan-London Neonatal Transfer Service. He graduated from the Armed Forces Medical College, India and was awarded the Colonel Malhotra Memorial Gold Medal in medicine. He subsequently moved to the UK and completed his core and higher specialist training in paediatrics and neonatology. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. He has a Master's in Medical Leadership from the Bayes Business School and is a Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management group member. Syed is an experienced educator who has held various training and development positions. He has extensive experience in team training, simulation and human factors. He is a digital and innovation enabler and the clinical lead for the NeoMate App that won the NHS Innovation Acorn Award 2015. He is a member of the Harrow Muslim Community and the Seacole Group. He is passionate about improving the quality and safety of NHS care and reducing healthcare inequalities. Syed also chairs the Quality and Safety Committee and is a Non-Executive Director on the London Northwest University Healthcare NHS Trust board.
Mike O'Donnell
Mike is an experienced non-executive director (NED), CEO, and CFO with a proven track record in financial services, the public sector, and other regulated industries. He has a strong network in pensions and local government and is skilled in building collaborative teams and relationships. Mike has chaired various board committees, including audit, risk, and remuneration, and has served on investment oversight committees. With experience as CEO of an FCA-regulated investment company and corporate director in local government, Mike is a qualified accountant with expertise in public sector financial management. He has led corporate functions such as ICT, property, HR, and strategy/communications and has significant experience in complex stakeholder and governance environments. As a strategic thinker, Mike excels in working with both executive and non-executive teams to develop strategies focused on improvement and customer outcomes. His current NED roles include positions with Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd, XTP Ltd, and Local Pensions Partnership Administration. Previous roles include executive board member at London CIV, NED and chair at Homes for Lambeth, and chair of audit and risk and remuneration committees at London Pension Fund Authority. Mike has also served as president of the Society of London Treasurers.
Baljit Ubhey
Baljit is a Non-Executive Director at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She chairs the Trust’s Audit and Risk Committee and is also a member of the Trust Standing Committee. In addition, she is the Board lead for People, Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up.
Baljit joined the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as a legal trainee in 1992 and later qualified as a prosecutor in London. She has since held a number of senior roles, including Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London. In January 2017, she was appointed Director of Prosecution Policy and Inclusion, leading a policy team within the CPS operations directorate while also leading on equality and inclusion across the service. In September 2019, she became Director of the Strategy and Policy Directorate.
Alongside her career with the CPS, Baljit has held a number of external roles, including as a Non-Executive Director at Barts Health NHS Trust, and has also worked with a number of charities.
Catherine Williamson
Catherine is a professor of women’s health at Imperial College London and also consultant in obstetric medicine at Queen Charlotte’s, St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospitals. She is a fellow and council member of the Academy of Medical Sciences and is an honorary fellow of the RCOG. She is the maternal medicine representative on the RCOG Genomics Committee. Her research focuses on the maternal and fetal aetiology, outcomes and management of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, gestational diabetes mellitus and severe hyperemesis gravidarum. Professor Williamson was chair of the writing group for the EASL Clinical Practice Guideline for Liver Disorders in Pregnancy and is currently writing the FIGO Guidelines on Management of Liver Disorders in Pregnancy. As director of the Tommy’s National Centre for Preterm Birth Research she coordinates a research portfolio that aims to understand the aetiology of preterm birth, develop research-informed interventions and provide improved support for women affected by preterm birth, a complication that affects the pregnancies of many women with obstetric medical disorders.
