East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) has confirmed the appointment of Feroza Patel as an Associate Non-Executive Director.

Feroza has been involved with the Trust for many years. Prior to her new Associate Non-Executive Director appointment, she was a Shadow Public Governor representing Blackburn with Darwen for the past five years.

During this time, she has worked with Trust staff and patient representatives to develop services and improve the overall patient experience.

Feroza said: “I am delighted to continue my work at East Lancashire Hospitals, an NHS organisation that is so clearly committed to improving the quality of people’s lives on a daily basis.

“I applaud the Trust’s commitment to working with partners to develop integrated health and social care services and look forward to contributing to this ambitious programme of work."

Professor Eileen Fairhurst, Chairman of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “I am immensely pleased that Feroza is joining the Trust Board. She has a great deal of public service experience and will be an invaluable asset to the Board, and to the Trust as a whole.”