As Chief Executive Officer, John is committed to taking the hospital forward to be one of the leading private hospitals in the United Kingdom. John has led the hospital since December 2000, during which time it has grown rapidly, acquiring two additional buildings on site as well as creating two diagnostic centres, one in the City and one in Canary Wharf. John previously managed Parkside Hospital in Wimbledon and was initially trained in healthcare by BUPA Hospitals Limited after having served in the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers for 11 years. John regards his primary challenge as building the quality of the hospital’s services and letting the world know how good the doctors and staff are at the hospital: “We have demonstrably excellent outcomes and the multidisciplinary teamwork here is second to none”.
Tony joined London Bridge Hospital in the summer of 2006. Since qualifying as a chartered accountant with KPMG he has held a number of finance positions in the retail, service and healthcare sectors. Tony is responsible for the non-nursing clinical departments, finance, materials and procurement departments.
Shirley joined London Bridge Hospital in 2003 following a career in the NHS, firstly, as an Operating Theatre Nurse and latterly as a General Manager for Critical Care, Surgical and Theatre Services. Professionally responsible for the clinical staff, particularly the nurses, Shirley is the non-medical lead for clinical governance, overseeing the day-to-day management of the inpatients and day case wards and departments.
With a background in private healthcare, including The Portland Hospital for Women and Children and The Princess Grace Hospital, and with 20 years experience in the hospitality Industry, Sheila’s role at London Bridge Hospital is to ensure the meticulous and efficient operation of the front of house, portering, catering, housekeeping and engineering services. Working closely with a number of managers to deliver project refurbishment to the hospital and departments, Sheila’s aim is to make each patient’s stay at London Bridge Hospital as comfortable as it can be, both before and after their treatment.
Bijal’s responsibilities in the hospital are to provide strategic and operations support on all aspects of HR in relation to recruitment, resourcing, performance management, employee relations and learning & development. In addition, Bijal provides support to the Heads of Departments on matters relating to recruitment, induction and the development of staff.
Kamal joined London Bridge Hospital in a clinical capacity as a Consultant Renal Physician when the hospital first opened in 1986. He established a renal unit with a multi-disciplinary team renowned nationally and internationally for management of renal failure patients with dialysis and transplantation. In 1999 he was appointed as the Hospital Clinical Director with a remit to provide leadership for clinical standards, audit and clinical governance across the whole hospital. This post is unique in the private sector and ensures that safety of practice and delivery of care is maintained to the highest standard in this acute tertiary hospital with complex and multiple specialities.
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