Meet our Governors

I am currently a newly elected member of Wirral Borough Council who also has a full-time job as a Hackney Cab Driver. As part of my role as a Councillor, I have been appointed to various committees. These committees include the Constitution and Standards Committee and the Tourism Leisure Community and Culture Committee. I am committed to working hard in these committees to make a positive impact in our community and ensure that the needs of our residents are being met.

I served as a member of HM Forces from May 1978 till August 1986, then worked as a HGV Driver till 1992, at which point I became a hackney cab driver. In this job, I meet the public daily in an informal capacity and with the interaction with them, I gain a grassroots indication of people's feelings.

My life experiences over the years have instilled in me a sense of confidence in my own abilities.  If I do not know the answer to a question, I will admit that I do not know the answer and seek advice.  I also believe that if you give a person respect, that person should also return that respect. One personal trait that has remained with me since I left the Army is that I believe that if I am not 5 minutes early for an appointment, I am late.

I started my career in building services and facilities management and after some 20 years plus, moved into the railway industry working as a senior asset manager in property at a national level. I specialised in policy and strategy for maintenance, renewals, and major project development.
I have now retired from my consultancy company, specialising in policy-strategy and rail franchise bid support. I became a non-executive Director/Trustee of Autism Together, a Wirral based charity in 2016. It is very rewarding; I enjoy being a voice for Autism and the people we support alongside their family and friends, also using my knowledge of finance and property to influence strategic direction.

I am a people person with strong beliefs in inclusivity, being holistic in approach, not blinded to the margins, and being a conduit to voice people’s needs who may have difficulty expressing themselves. Health effects each one of us – WUTH’s Patient Experience Strategy Promise of “we care, we listen, and we act’ lead me to look to find a role, so as to get involved and be a part of it.

I am married with two grown up sons and worked in Halewood Liverpool for Ford Motor Co, then Jaguar Landrover for over 40 years before retiring in 2008.

I volunteer in WUTH and Royal Liverpool Hospitals weekly and sit on the Organ Donation Committees at both hospitals, also Charitable Funds Committee at WUTH. I’m also an organ donation ambassador for NHS Blood and Transplant in the North West. As you can see, I like to be busy and do something useful for the community.

I was elected Public Governor in 2017 and have been Lead Governor since 2021. I am a registered nurse and midwife and have over 30 years of experience in the NHS, including commissioning services. During my time as Public Governor I have attended the Quality and Workforce Assurance Committees and have taken part in reviews of different areas of the hospital working with executives and non-executives.

I welcome the opportunity of being the collective voice for both Public and Staff governors. My experience in the NHS provides me with the skills to ask challenging questions in order to fulfil the statutory requirements of the role of the Lead Governor. I am passionate about ensuring the delivery of safe effective quality healthcare and the involvement of the patient, their family and carers in the decision-making process.

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My name is Andy Liston. I was elected Governor for Leasowe, Moreton and Saughall constituency for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a three year term of office starting on 7th October 2024.

For the last 41 years, starting as an engineering apprentice, I have worked in industry, first the nuclear industry and for the last 35 years, the aeronautical industry. In each of these roles I have used cutting edge technology to produce a benchmark product.

Working for Airbus UK, I am responsible for, and teach, site safety while also leading the ‘Best for Business’ UK Armed Forces & Veterans group, ensuring Airbus works to the highest possible standards of the Armed Forces Covenant.

In addition to this I am a UK and Global Airbus Lead for Multi-Faith, and a driver to include and improve the wellbeing for all by the inclusion of this when discussing personal safety. For the last two years I have held the Airbus UK Diversity Champion Award following an Airbus UK workforce vote.

Whilst working in Industry I was an Armed Forces Royal Navy Reservist for 13 years, with a specialisation in Mine Warfare and Merchant Ship Protection that saw me operationally deployed with the Royal Marines Fleet Protection Group.

My voluntary work includes assisting charities, charity trustees, refugee groups in many ways, and for the last 20 years I have been part of the RNLI at New Brighton Lifeboat Station, as a member of the crew, mechanic and now Launch Authority.

I am licenced in pastoral ministry and assist my parish church as a pastoral worker.

I am married with two fast growing and beautiful girls who are starting to make their mark on the world. My wife, Morag, works as Clinical Lead in Paediatric Physiotherapy at Arrowe Park Hospital.

Life experience has taught me the values of listening, being inclusive and embracing diversity while being collectively focused and improving everything we do as a society.

I have lived in Neston for c 40 years, and worked in Liverpool in H.R. until retirement in 1999. When retired, I have done some lay assessment work in respect of GP Practices and Community Pharmacists and Consultant Excellence Awards. I have been treated for a variety of generally minor conditions in the NHS, Private Medicine and the health systems of Italy, Singapore and Hong Kong. We, Pat and me, have 4 children and 6 relatively young grandchildren.  We also have 2 dogs, Fergus and Bryn so walking is a regular activity.

I have been a Staff Governor since the end of last year. I am a Consultant neonatal paediatrician and have been working at WUTH since 2011. I am the Clinical Director for Children’s services at WUTH and work with the team on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Teaching and training are a special interest on mine. I am a Coach and a Human factors simulation instructor. My family, dog and music help me maintain a good work life balance.

I was born and raised in Southern Nigeria. I am a Church Minister with Elim Church Network, pastoring Centre 4 Renewal Church in Ellesmere Port, and a part time Chaplain at the Countess of Chester Hospital. I'm also an Honorary Chaplain with the Royal Air Force, serving as the Padre of the 1074 Air Cadets Squadron, Ellesmere Port. I also sit as a member of the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) for Cheshire Constabulary. I stood for the election to contribute my experience and give back to NHS.

After qualifying as a doctor, post-graduation, and super specialty training in India moved to the UK in 2001 for further training; initially trained at Alder Hey and then worked at London hospitals, presently working as a consultant CT surgeon at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, involved with various NHS managerial and leadership roles locally and regionally, Trustee for the Society for CT Surgeons, teacher trainer, and examiner in CT surgery nationally.

I have lived in Wirral Since 2003, initially in Arrowe Park Hospital accommodation and subsequently in Upton, have been involved with the community, and a public member of my GP surgery and WUTH since the inception of the foundation program.

I have worked in Substance Misuse for over 30 years both community and hospital based, educated to Masters Level and an NMP. I have completed secondments, Commissioning Teenage Pregnancy Services also Research and Audit, and have worked in Australia for 10 years as a gastro Nurse Consultant.

I work across Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge and look after patients and staff regarding substance misuse. I feel I am approachable, have a solid understanding of the problems, nurses from all disciplines face daily.  I am passionate about delivering effective, supportive services and championing equity in care.

I was elected by the Bidston and Claughton constituency as a Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust governor in 2023 for a 3 year term of office starting on 18th October 2023. I am currently working as a part-time employee as a paid organist and choir leader for a Church of England parochial church council in the Liverpool diocese (St Nicholas, Blundellsands).

For the last 24 years I have been self-employed (and am also currently self-employed) and my paid careers prior to starting as governor here (which is over 2 decades) has been quite varied so far in roles (to mention just a few) that have ranged from funeral director, editor, musician, IT support, IT sales (hardware and software), website design and computer consultancy.

Recently however for the last decade my self-employed career has been mainly as a freelance journalist (editor) in new media (online and broadcast) producing output mainly on local government (with a main focus on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council and Liverpool City Council). I also have covered court/tribunal hearings at various levels (First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal, Employment Tribunal, county court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court) as well as stories about other public sector bodies (which have included local healthcare bodies on Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region including Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust). Recently I have written about the recent strikes of doctors at Arrowe Park Hospital.

In a voluntary capacity I currently do welfare rights advice (specialising mainly in disability benefits). I’ve also previously volunteered locally:
• with a charity supporting those on the autistic spectrum,
• with a different charity supporting people with mental health problems and also
• had various roles previously connected to being a member of a political party (although for clarity I am not a member of a political party at present).

I was born on the Wirral (before Arrowe Park Hospital was opened), lived on the Wirral most of my life and was admitted multiple times to Arrowe Park Hospital as an inpatient as a child. I’ve also had various rounds of surgery (most recently in August 2022) at Arrowe Park Hospital following broken bones resulting from falls.

I’m openly disabled (with multiple different lifelong disabilities) and have particular interests in disability rights (and more widely human rights). For clarity, I’m on the autistic spectrum, have hearing problems, asthma and other disabilities and I hope during my time in office as a governor to play a part in improving healthcare at Wirral University Teaching Hospital for all staff, patients and visitors. The information above is current at the time of writing of 12th October 2023, but there is the possibility it may have changed if considerable time has elapsed.

I am a retired consultant physician (rheumatologist). Having had a rewarding career in the health service I wanted to give something back and hope my experience will be helpful in supporting the Trust where I have also been a patient.

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“I have previously worked for WUTH as a Biomedical Scientist from 1993 until 2012.  Prior to that, I worked at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

During my time with WUTH I was a senior representative for Unite and was Chair of the joint staff side unions.  I was also a Governor, representing Other Healthcare Professional Staff.

I retired in 2012 to become a full-time carer for my wife.  Since her passing, I am now able to devote more time to the wider community.

Amongst other interests, I play crown green bowls and take part in a local quiz league.”