South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Independent Non-Executive Director.

Professor Mojgan Sani began a three-year term on 1 June 2024 and has a has a professional background as a Chief Pharmacist, Controlled Drugs Accountable Officer, and Director of Medicines Optimisation in large, complex multi-site NHS acute hospitals.

Her recent positions have included serving as Corporate Director of Clinical Outcomes and Effectiveness at University Hospitals Sussex. She has also served as a trustee to the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD), and as a Public Governor to Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust – a large mental health trust.

Mojgan is the South-East South-Central Chair of the National Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit Network (NQICAN), a visiting professor at a number of universities for Medicines Optimisation and Clinical Pharmacy, and a non-executive director for HIOW ICB and Medway NHS Foundation Trust. She has chaired both primary care assurance and remuneration committees and she is a Champion for Wellbeing and Freedom to Speak Up.

Chair of SECAmb, Usman Khan, also began an initial three-year term on 1 June, replacing David Astley who stepped down from his role at the end of May – previously announced here: https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/secamb-announces-appointment-of-new-chair/

Usman said: “I am delighted to formally welcome Mojgan to her new role in SECAmb and look forward to working closely with her. She brings with her a wealth of experience and I know she shares my passion for improving the quality of care patients receive and further developing the vital role the ambulance service plays in the local healthcare system.”

Mojgan said: “I am delighted to join the SECAmb team and looking forward to being part of the improvement journey for our patients, and celebrating the team’s success.”