It’s with great sadness that I wish to announce my retirement from the NHS in March next year. Leading @RWT_NHS and @WalsallHcareNHS has been a true privilege and I want to thank all the staff, patients and partners who I’m so proud to have worked with.
David Loughton
169 posts
West Midlands, England
Joined November 2017
- I am very pleased to announce we have been rated as “Good” by the @CareQualityComm. Thanks to all our staff for their hard work and dedication. I look forward to moving confidently towards an ‘Outstanding’ rating.
- Congratulations to Dr Paul Harrison, Clinical Director of the Black Country Pathology Service for receiving a MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to Pathology, particularly during COVID-19. Well deserved Paul. @RWT_NHS @ProfSteveField @BCPathology
- It is a pleasure and an honour to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Wolverhampton. I would like to congratulate all of the students on being awarded their degrees today.
- I am delighted to welcome @ProfSteveField as our new Chairman. Steve has a wealth of experience in numerous high profile roles at a regional and national level; he will be a tremendous asset in the development of the Black Country Strategic Transformation Programme (STP).
- To all Trust staff, whether you’re working or enjoying some well-earned leave, I want to thank you for all your dedication and commitment over the last year. I can only hope that 2022 is less turbulent for us: youtu.be/HFIRTPTfwxg @RWT_NHS @WalsallHcareNHS Merry Christmas
- It is my view that the long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis, both economically, socially and emotionally, could be felt by this country for a long time. Here is my message for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #kindness
00:00 - Huge thank you to all our staff @WalsallHcareNHS and @RWT_NHS for all their incredible hard work. Enjoy your #downtimedayMaking plans for my downtime day already! Shopping, spa, dinner, cocktails? What to choose! Thanks @RWT_NHS our staff overwhelmingly deserve this!
- Thank you for the birthday wishes...I thought I would have retired 5 years’ ago, but the people and the culture @RWT_NHS have kept me here.
- I would like to share our condolences with Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family and friends at this very sad time. Captain Tom was an incredible inspiration to us here at the Trust and we would like to pay tribute to his amazing spirit and outlook.
- Thank you very much indeed to all @RWT_NHS staff for everything that you do, it’s much appreciated by myself and by the whole of the board and most importantly I know what you do is really appreciated by the people that we are here to serve.
- I am delighted to announce this long-term partnership with Babylon. I am confident that this won’t be just good for our patients, it will benefit the wider NHS through early prevention, treatment and the sharing of our learning.We are delighted to announce we have partnered with @babylonhealth to create the world's first integrated digital health system. The app will allow patients to have greater control over their own health, faster treatment, fewer trips to hospital and treatment from their own home.






