Key People

Chairman – Pat McCartan

Pat took up his post as chairman of the Belfast Trust in August 2006.  Prior to this appointment, he was chair of North and West Trust for five years. He is also chairman of the Labour Relations Agency and is Northern Ireland Trustee of the NHS Confederation and also chair of the Northern Ireland Confederation (NICON), and Board Member of Co-operation Ireland. Pat has been chairman and Vice-chairman, Board of Governors of St Columbanus’ College in Bangor for over 12 years.

 

 

Chief Executive - Colm Donaghy

Colm took up his post as Chief Executive in October 2010.

He has extensive experience in health and social care management. Most recently he was seconded to the post of Chief Executive of Northern Trust for one year, and prior to that appointed Chief Executive of the Southern Trust in 2007.
The Chief Executive has corporate responsibility for the Trusts 20,000 employees, annual budget of almost £1.3bn and the services that it delivers to patients and users.