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Healthcare group update: surgery
During the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to operate on urgent and emergency patients and have worked with local private providers to treat some of our more urgent elective patients. We have taken the opportunity to undertake some remedial estates work in theatres in preparation for resuming elective surgery. Our consultants review the patients waiting to assess their clinical priority and this is an ongoing process. Innovative working has allowed us to work differently with our community partners and patient at home service, which we are looking to continue. We would like to thank the surgery and critical care team for their resilience and for embracing new ways of working during the last few months.
Introducing...
Born in Mihuu, Kenya, Anne was a fit and healthy child before polio struck when she was two years old. After completing A-levels and graduating from Moi University with a Bachelor of Education degree, Anne taught at Machakos Technical College in Kenya before meeting the man she would marry - which led her to Britain, motherhood, wheelchair racing, disability advocacy and charity work.
2004 marked the beginning of an Olympic career when Anne became the first wheelchair racer from Sub-Saharan Africa to compete at the Paralympics in Athens. In 2006, Anne became a British citizen and joined Team GB. In 2007, she was among the Commonwealth delegates invited to a recognition reception at Buckingham Palace and she was officially recognised with an MBE in 2014 for her services to disability sport and charity work. She is a strong campaigner for diversity, inclusion, and accessible living for disabled people. Anne lives in Harlow and is proud to have taken on the role of associate non-executive director at PAHT, her local hospital, in 2021.
Darshana Bawa, nonexecutive director
Darshana is a finance director, with extensive financial and commercial leadership experience.
She has a background in the delivery of strong financial and commercial information, with a successful track record in organisational change. Working across online retail, e-commerce and third-party logistics, she brings a broad perspective to this role.
Darshana is delighted to have joined the Board in 2021.
