The Board was formally established in January 2020 and includes representatives from adult and paediatric services from all 8 trusts across the region, patient and family representatives, primary care and regional NHS England commissioners.
The Board meets three times per year and is chaired by Professor Jonathan Wyllie from South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The Network Board has representatives from across the region including the Level 1 Specialist Surgical Centre at Newcastle and the other 7 acute Trusts. The board is multidisciplinary including clinicians, nurses, managers, patients, family representatives and regional commissioners.
