New NED joins NHS Surrey

Mr Lewis will be the primary care trust’s new audit committee chair.

An economics graduate by background, he is currently treasurer for Kent Police Authority and is a non executive director and audit chair at NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent. 

He has previously worked for Coventry City Council and Kent County Council, where he held a number of positions including finance director. 

NHS Surrey chair David Clayton-Smith said:  “David brings to us enormous experience of managing public funds. He has a strong combination of senior operational experience in managing complex budgets and NHS non executive director experience.”  

The appointment as non executive director carries a remuneration of £13,136 per year.