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New Interim Chief Executive Officer announced
Following a recruitment process, Katie Fisher has been appointed as the new interim Chief Executive Officer for North Central London and North West London ICBs, taking a secondment from her substantive role as Chief Executive Officer at South West London ICB.
This follows Frances O’Callaghan’s departure on 31 January 2026.
Katie joins the organisations on a nine-month secondment from her current role as CEO of South West London ICB.
She will oversee the launch of West and North London ICB, which will come into effect from 1 April 2026. It will be the largest ICB in England, strategically commissioning services for 4.5m Londoners across 13 boroughs.
Adult Community Specialist Palliative Care in North West London update Since 2021, NHS North West London has worked with residents, families, clinicians, hospices and community groups to understand what matters most in specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care. Together we developed a fair, compassionate model aligned with national aims for personalised, high‑quality support.
We began rolling out improvements from October 2025 with an expectation all improvements will be in place by October 2027, with many people already benefiting from better access, longer hours and stronger support.
Consultation opens on St Mary’s Hospital redevelopment Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a consultation to inform the first stage of a masterplan for the redevelopment of the St Mary’s Hospital site, in Paddington, Westminster.
Join us for the North West London Resident Forum Residents are invited to join the online NHS North West London Resident Forum.
The event takes place on 9 March 2026, 6 - 7.30pm, online via Microsoft Teams.
This is your opportunity to take part in conversations shaping health and care across North West London. The forum brings residents together with NHS leaders to share updates, answer questions, and hear your views on key developments affecting local services.
The agenda includes an update on the approach for the merging NHS Integrated Care Board and what this means for local health services, amongst other items.
Meet our Involvement team at an event near you The NHS North West London involvement team attends a range of meetings and events with different communities and residents across our eight boroughs.
