Managing Director, David Eltringham

David Eltringham is Managing Director at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

The Managing Director is responsible for the day to day management of the Trust on behalf of the Chief Executive leading the Executive Team and Chairing the Trust Management Group/Board. This role encompasses internally and externally the development and implementation of the Trust strategy, the management of relationships, engagement with staff and stakeholders and embedding partnerships with key stakeholders to the organisation, overseeing all communications activity across the Trust, both internally and externally, and the delivery of the Board Assurance Framework.

George Eliot Hospital is part of a foundation group of hospitals along with the South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) and Wye Valley NHS Trust (WVT). Mr Eltringham is one of the three Managing Directors in post at each of the three hospitals.

(Voting George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust Board member)

David, had been interim Managing Director since July 2018 and brings to the Trust his extensive experience in the NHS.

He brings a wealth of knowledge to this newly-created position. Starting with the NHS as a nurse in 1987 David has worked in high-profile roles within the NHS for more than a decade and has previously been Chief Operating Officer at both Birmingham Children's Hospital and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Trust.

He also worked as Senior Winter Advisor for NHS Improvement, visiting NHS Trusts across the Midlands and East and giving guidance to improve their A&E performances.David is still a Registered Nurse.