15 June 2013

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Chairman awarded an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours


Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Chairman, Tony Pedder, has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

The OBE is in recognition of his years of commitment and outstanding service to the National Health Service as well as his significant contribution to industry and voluntary services.

Tony became Chairman of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in 2012. The Trust is the largest and one of the most successful NHS Foundation Trusts in the country, with over 15,000 staff and a turnover of almost £900 million. As Chairman of the Trust, Tony is responsible for leading the Board of Directors which oversees the City’s five adult hospitals and the majority of community health services. The Trust has consistently achieved high performance ratings for patient satisfaction and clinical care. It is the only Trust to win the Dr Foster Hospital of the Year award three times in 5 years.

Tony's involvement in the health sector started in 2006 when Tony became Chair of Sheffield NHS Primary Care Trust. He built the team which turned this PCT into one of the most successful in the country and one which, following the NHS changes earlier this year, has now become the respected Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group.

Chief Executive of Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sir Andrew Cash, was amongst the first to congratulate Tony on his OBE: “I am delighted to learn of this excellent news about Tony’s OBE. This is a richly deserved award that honours his years of commitment and outstanding service to the National Health Service as well as his significant contribution to industry and voluntary services. Tony’s hard work and passion for the NHS is unending, and this award reflects his absolute commitment to the NHS and to supporting our 15,000 staff to provide patients with the best possible care. I am sure that our staff, as well as many colleagues from our partner organisations and from across the health service will join me in congratulating Tony on this great honour.”

Ian Atkinson, Accountable Officer for NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group said: “It is testament to Tony’s dedication to the NHS that he has been recognised in the honours. His vision and leadership of NHS Sheffield were key to the seamless transition to the new Clinical Commissioning Group without any disruption to services for our patients. We were fortunate to have Tony as our Chair during this time, not only is he fully committed to the NHS, but he has also played a significant role in contributing to Sheffield as a city of innovation, culture and academic excellence.”

Tony lives in Sheffield and is married with two sons.

Commenting on being awarded the honour, Tony said: “Receiving this honour is a source of immense pride for me. The NHS is one of this country’s finest achievements and Sheffield is extremely fortunate to have high quality hospital and community health services provided by talented, dedicated and caring professionals. It is therefore humbling to be recognised for the small part I play in supporting this important service.”



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