Thomas Lafferty
Thomas Lafferty is CEO of The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust. He joined the trust in November 2024 from Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare, where he was deputy chief executive and director of strategy. Previous to that, he was the director of strategy at Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust and has more than 12 years of board experience in areas including strategy, transformation, and corporate governance.
Mr Lafferty has worked with or for the NHS his whole career in a wide range of roles. He has particularly led on strategy and transformation.
CommentWhy our trust should lead on neighbourhood health
As integrated care models evolve across England, one size no longer fits all. In Harlow, West Essex, Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust is uniquely positioned to lead neighbourhood health — not through an “acute takeover,” but by enabling community-led, outcome-driven care that reflects local need, geography, and deprivation