Katy Thorpe, Chief Operating Officer

Katy Thorpe is the Chief Operating Officer at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, a role she has held since September 2024. 

She has nearly two decades of experience in healthcare, having held significant roles in various NHS trusts. Katy's career includes positions at Atos Healthcare, Birmingham Women’s & Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, and the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. 

She has a proven record of leading and transforming services, with key skills in leadership, service improvement, and emergency preparedness.

She is committed to personal and professional development, having completed the Oxford Executive Leadership Programme and the NHS Leadership Academy's Nye Bevan programme, and holds an MSc in Leadership for Health Service Improvement from Birmingham University.

Throughout her career, Katy has achieved significant milestones, including leading UHNM through elective and non-elective recovery programmes, service reconfiguration, and Covid-19 response.