Shane DeGaris, Group Deputy Chief Executive | Executive Directors

Shane Degaris graduated as Physiotherapist in 1990 from the University of South Australia, working clinically & managerially in both public hospitals and private practice in the city of Adelaide. He came to the UK in 1996 and worked as a senior clinician for a number of years before progressing into senior management roles in London hospitals.

Shane completed a MSc in Improvement methodology in 2008 and was a participant on the NHS London Next Generation CEO programme at the London Business School in 2010/11.

He joined Barts Health in Sept 2018 after six years as Chief Executive of The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Before that he worked at Board level in a number of Executive roles including Deputy CEO & Chief Operating Officer at Hillingdon Hospitals, Deputy Chief Executive at Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, and Director of Operations (Planned Care) at Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust.

As well as being Deputy to the Group CEO Shane is responsible for Group Clinical Services, Group Operations & Performance, Emergency Planning, Estates & Facilities (including the Trust PFI) and the Transformation team.

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