BHP announces exciting new role for its outgoing Chair

Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) has announced its Chair, Jonathan Pearson, will be stepping down at the end of his two-year term in September 2025, following his appointment as Chair of BHP member Health Innovation West Midlands (HIWM).

A highly experienced health business leader, Jonathan has chaired BHP for the past 18 months and has overseen significant progress and growth within the partnership – most notably, a new five-year strategy and the addition of Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust as its ninth member.

Professor Lorraine Harper, Managing Director of BHP said: “We are incredibly grateful to Jonathan for his strategic leadership of BHP during a period of substantial change for our organisation, and look forward to continuing to work with him in his new role as Chair of our member HIWM.”

Professor Neil Hanley, Executive Director of BHP and Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medicine and Health at the University of Birmingham, said: “I would also like to thank Jonathan for his hard work, enthusiasm and friendship over the last couple of years. Jonathan’s appointment to HIWM is a great opportunity to further strengthen relationships and partnerships across the West Midlands, and we are delighted that he will continue to contribute to Birmingham’s health and life sciences in his new role. He has a passion for healthcare innovation that sits at the heart of the Government’s ambitions for the NHS. We will soon begin our search for Jonathan’s successor, a process which will be led by Professor Sir Bruce Keogh.”

Jonathan commented: “I would like to thank the BHP Board, Neil, Lorraine and all the BHP team for their support and their excellent work in leading and reshaping the partnership over the last two years.  I wish BHP ongoing success and I look forward to continuing to work with the partnership in my new role.”

HIWM is one of 15 Health Innovation networks across England, working in partnership with NHS trusts, SMEs, care homes and universities to implement new healthcare and life sciences innovations at scale and pace. By enabling the healthcare system to take advantage of innovations that can help to save time, money and lives, HIWM is working to bring the West Midlands the future of health and social care, today.