Manchester is home to the biggest NHS trust in the country, employing more than 28,000 people in the region. Today, the mammoth organisation's new leader is starting - a former nurse who worked at three Greater Manchester hospitals.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) runs 10 hospitals across Greater Manchester, including Manchester Royal Infirmary, Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Trafford General Hospital, Altrincham Hospital, Wythenshawe Hospital, Withington Hospital and North Manchester General Hospital.
In August, one of the most influential executives in England, Sir Michael Deegan, bid farewell to the leading role at MFT after more than 20 years at the helm, building the trust to the sweeping scale it enjoys today. On Monday, April 3, a new chief executive will start his tenure - after a long journey from starting as an NHS nurse.
