Deborah has worked as a manager and Chief Executive in the NHS for 35 years. She was Primary Care Trust Chief Executive in Bristol, working closely with the City Council with many third sector organisations. Within the last five years, Deborah was Managing Director of the West of England Academic Health Science Network, an NHS funded body whose role is to stimulate innovation in the NHS and to spread best practice in care. She has personal experience of dementia care and has a direct connection with Brunelcare services through her father who lives in one of our care homes. Deborah was appointed at Chair of Trustees in January 2019.