Richard joined BCHC as chief executive in 2018, following 20 years in NHS management and leadership roles in Birmingham and the Black Country. A graduate of the NHS Management Training Scheme, Richard began his career supporting the development of GP commissioning in Birmingham.
After a series of posts in commissioning, strategy and performance management, he moved to fellow BHP member Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust where he led the development of new models of care and service configuration changes initially as Director of Strategy and later as Chief Operating Officer. Most recently Richard was chief executive of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for seven years leading the integration of hospital and community health services and building effective partnerships with stakeholders to support integrated care.