Leadership

Chair ‘exceeded authority’ when suspending trust chief, investigation finds

By 2026-04-13T04:48:00

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

A trust chair “exceeded her authority” and “badly handled” the suspension of its chief executive, according to investigation findings seen by HSJ.

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