Managing Director, Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | Angela Hillery CBE has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, and has led NHFT since 2013 and LPT since 2019. During 2022, working with NHS Trusts across the East Midlands region, Angela led NHS support for independent mental healthcare provider St Andrew’s, helping them on their quality improvement journey. NHFT and LPT are lead providers for regional CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) and adult eating disorder collaboratives, and a key part of the East Midlands Alliance for mental health and learning disabilities. Angela began her career as a speech and language therapist, before holding a variety of leadership positions. In March 2023, she became only the second woman to take the top Health Service Journal (HSJ) CEO spot.