National Director for Emergency and Elective Care.

Pauline has been the National Director of Urgent and Emergency Care since December 2015, acting on behalf of both NHS England and NHS Improvement. Prior to this she was Chief Executive of Luton and Dunstable University Hospital Foundation Trust.

A nurse by background, Pauline has previously also worked for the World Health Organisation, has an international track record in patient safety, and has led the successful performance of Luton’s hospital services for a number of years.