Daren was appointed to the Board in November 2019. He has 15 years of direct experience managing NHS operations building on his background in fulfilling front-line operational roles. He is a practicing paramedic who has also undertaken various Operational Director roles in the Ambulance Service.

Daren is Chief Integration Officer at Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust as the Chief Integration Officer. He is involved in working with whg through the Integrated Care Partnership. His areas of expertise include business analysis, improvement strategies, risk management, financial management and governance.

Daren is also the Board Champion for Data Protection and Information Security and a Member of the Customer Service Oversight Committee. He is a Clinical Advisor, Auditor and Coach with NHS 111.