University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation 
Trust is delighted
to announce the appointment of Robert Woolley as Chief
Executive.
Following a competitive interview process, the board and
membership council have unanimously agreed to Roberts appointment,
with immediate effect.
Robert Woolley has been with University Hospitals Bristol for
eight years, initially as Director of Performance Management and,
since 2004, as Director of Corporate Development. In December
2009, he was appointed Acting Chief Executive.
John Savage, Chairman of University Hospitals Bristol,
said: The board was delighted to attract such a high calibre
field of candidates to this key role for the NHS in Bristol.
Robert Woolley was the unanimous choice of the interview panel, the
non-executive directors and the membership council.
I am looking forward to working with Robert as he leads the
Trust through a time of unprecedented change. He will be
focusing on our tripartite mission of providing excellent patient
care, teaching and research through sustaining our performance for
patients; building on our secure financial footing and delivering
the redevelopment of the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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Notes to Editors
Robert Woolley was educated at St Paul's School, London, and
Lincoln College, Oxford, and holds a MBA with distinction from Bath
University.
He joined the NHS as a strategic planner at the Royal London NHS
Trust in 1992. At Barts and the London NHS Trust, he rose to be
assistant director for the project to re-develop the Royal London
Hospital before becoming general manager for children's services
across the City and East London in 1996 and later of clinical
support services across St Bartholomews, the Royal London and the
London Chest Hospitals.
Robert joined the Board of United Bristol Healthcare Trust as
Director of Performance Management in 2002, co-ordinating the
achievement of key standards for patient access. He took the
Corporate Development portfolio in 2004, since when he has overseen
the £18 million expansion and refurbishment of the Bristol Dental
Hospital, the construction of the new £60 million Bristol Heart
Institute and the development of the Trusts 10 year strategic plan.
He was project director for the successful application for
Foundation Trust status in 2008. Robert was appointed Acting
Chief Executive in December 2009.
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