Richard Crompton appointed Chair of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has appointed Richard Crompton as its new Chair.

Mr Crompton’s appointment was made by the Trust’s Council of Governors, following a robust recruitment process. 

Richard has extensive leadership experience in the public sector having formerly held roles as Chief Constable with Lincolnshire Police, Chairman at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Non-Executive Director at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust as a Non-Executive Board Member at Dimensions UK, a not-for-profit national provider of services for autistic and learning-disabled adults, among other chair level roles.

John Martin, Chief Executive at SWASFT, said: “I would like to congratulate Richard on his appointment as Trust Chair, I am very much looking forward to working with him.

“We would also like to thank Interim Chair, Martin Holloway, for his dedication, guidance and support over the last few months.”