Bill McCarthy

Bill retired at the end of July 2021 as Regional Director for NHS England/Improvement in North West England. Previous roles included: Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Hon Professor of Health Policy at the University of Bradford; National Policy Director at NHS England; Director General at the Department of Health; Chief Executive of NHS Yorkshire and the Humber; Chief Executive at City of York Council.

Bill's previous non-executive experience includes being a Member of Council at the University of York; Chair of the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; and from 1 January 2023 is Chair of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.