Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Online NHS Trust

Following the appointment of John Browett as Chair, the Online NHS Trust has now confirmed its full non-executive board.

The trust, which will deliver NHS Online, a virtual specialist care service operating through the NHS App, has appointed six non-executive directors and one associate NED, drawn from across health, technology, finance and digital services.

Professor Ian Abbs previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and has recently started a two-day-per-week role at GSTT as Chief Medical Officer. He chairs the South East GMS Partnership Board and the External Advisory Board for UCL Global Business School for Health, is a member of NHS England’s Genomics Board, and contributes to the NHS Digital Transformation Portfolio Board.

Marko Balabanovic serves as Chief Technology Officer at Our Future Health, overseeing technology strategy and digital platforms for one of the largest health research initiatives globally. He has previously been a NED at NHS Digital and held notable positions including CTO at Digital Catapult and Head of Innovation and AI at Huma.

Mary Basterfield is an experienced Chief Financial Officer, having worked at S4 Capital Group, Just Eat, Dentsu, Expedia, Warner Music Group, Sony and UKTV. Former NED roles include Vice Chair and Audit Chair at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and NED/Audit Chair at Hounslow and Richmond Community NHS Trust.

Nikita Kanani is Global Medical Director at Neko Health and a GP in south-east London. She previously served as NHS England’s Medical Director for Primary Care and Deputy Senior Responsible Officer for the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme. She brings a strong focus on health inequalities and digital inclusion.

Omar Din is Executive Partner and CEO of Bourne Health, an NHS at-scale primary care organisation across London and Surrey. He is also Founder of Ihsan People, a global health-tech and workforce company, and holds academic appointments at UCL, Harvard and Oxford.

Dame Ruth May is a Strategic Advisor to Liaison Group, Saxton Bampfylde, HCA Healthcare UK and Anglia Ruskin University. She previously served as Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, and Executive Director of Nursing at NHS Improvement.

Simon Morris (Associate NED) was co-founder of 365 Corp, graze.com and LoveFiLM, and spent 11 years at Amazon culminating in the role of Chief Creative Officer. He is Chair of digital mental health platform JAAQ and a Governor of the Museum of London.

Saxton Bampfylde is proud to have supported these appointments.