Neil Carr has been an NHS Chief Executive Officer since 2007 and has worked in Staffordshire and Shropshire since 1996. Born in the North East of England, Neil originally trained as a nurse and principally worked as a practitioner in general hospitals working in liaison mental health, ultimately becoming Chief Nursing Officer. He has spent his career championing improvements in mental health and learning disability services and is committed to multi disciplinary/multi agency working. Neil has a strong commitment to developing research, development and innovation as well as ensuring the Trust is a strong provider of education at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is also currently chair of the Clinical Research Network West Midlands.
Neil lives with his partner Tina and Izzy the cockapoo and enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
In 2005, he was awarded the OBE for his services to healthcare and nursing. In 2010 he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Nursing for an exceptional contribution to leadership. He is also delighted to be the recipient of two Honorary Doctorates from both the University of Staffordshire and Keele University in recognition of his contribution to health and social care.