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Simon Ashton, Newham Hospital Chief Executive

A formal headshot picture with transparent white background of Simon Ashton, chief executive of Newham Hospital

Simon started work in the NHS as a physiotherapist in the mid 1990’s and has been working in East London since 1998.

For 19 years, he combined his clinical role with various leadership roles, including at Whipps Cross, where he started working in 2001, prior to the formation of Barts Health. Simon has worked at Newham Hospital since 2020 and took up the position of CEO in December 2021.