NHS London announces the appointment of Mike Bell as new Chair of South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) starting from May 1.

Mike Bell is currently the Chair of Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust in south east London and will continue in this post while he also takes on his new role.

Helen Pettersen, Regional Director for the NHS in London, said:

“I would like to congratulate Mike as he takes on this hugely important role.

“Mike’s extensive local knowledge and leadership experience, combined with his ability to build impactful, lasting partnerships across health and care, will be a real asset for the people of South West London.” 

Mike Bell brings over 25 years of experience in senior NHS roles to his appointment and has more than a decade serving on the boards of strategic health authorities including as vice chair of NHS London.

Mike spent 10 years as the Chair of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust until December 2022, helping improve the care for people in Croydon.

Sarah Blow, Chief Executive of NHS South West London ICB said:

“Mike is an experienced NHS Chair with a long history of working in south west London and having worked with Mike for a number of years already, I know that his knowledge and expertise will be invaluable to us as we continue to progress our collaborative work to improve health outcomes for our communities.

“I am pleased to welcome Mike as our new chair and look forward to working more closely with him as he embarks upon his new role.”

Mike Bell welcomed his appointment:

“I am absolutely delighted to be joining NHS South West London and to be working with the leadership team.

“We have much to be proud of across our partnerships, with hospital trusts in south west London delivering some of the shortest waiting times for elective care in the country and local authorities and community partners leading innovative practices to keep our communities well, but there is still  work to be done and I look forward to working with colleagues to ensure we are doing everything we can to improve health inequalities across south west London.

“Together, we can create a real difference and ensure our communities stay well with earlier interventions and access to smarter, faster services.”