Governors for East Berkshire & Borders

Ross Carroll

“I wanted to become a governor as my wife recently visited the Royal Berkshire Hospital following a distressing miscarriage. I was grateful for the care provided to her, but subsequently wished to become further involved in the Trust to try and ensure that high quality care is provided to all patients served by the Trust.

I believe I possess wide-ranging experience gained from public, private and charitable. I am a qualified pharmacist, and having trained in three NHS hospitals and worked in community pharmacy I understand the importance of truly patient focussed healthcare. I have also worked for a palliative care charity as policy development officer and currently work as a Public Policy and Government Affairs Manager in the pharmaceutical industry. In this role I am required to analyse the impact of government policy – especially health policy - and meet with senior politicians to discuss such issues.

In addition, I am an active member of a leading independent think tank and have published policy papers on topics including military healthcare, pharmacy services, “postcode lottery” of health services and the Northern Irish economy.

I believe my background as a healthcare professional enables me to understand what patient’s value whilst my expertise in Government policy will provide value to the Trust in delivering NHS objectives at a local level.”

Jeremy Butler

To be updated a governor is working with people of like minds as we have the best interests of the hospital at heart."