Totally is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Harris to the Totally Board of Directors with effect from 9 February 2025.

Robert will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

Robert has an impressive track record in healthcare including responsibility for government health policy, strategy and hospital regulation.  He has held multiple Executive and Non-Executive positions within successful healthcare organisations, both NHS and private, and was the first National Director of Strategy at NHS England from 2012 to 2014.  He is currently a Non-Executive Director at DHU Healthcare CIC, a provider of NHS 111, out of hours and urgent care services, a role which he will step away from prior to taking up the position at Totally, and also a Non-Executive Director at Optegra Eye Health Care, a leading provider of eye surgery across several European countries.  Previous roles within the NHS include Executive Director of Operations and Performance at NHS Midlands & East Strategic Health Authority and Executive Director of Commissioning & Performance at NHS East of England Strategic Health Authority.  Robert was the first Policy Director of the UK hospital regulator, Monitor, and was also previously Non-Executive Chair of Medinet Clinical Services, the leading provider of insourced clinical services to the NHS.

Following the above appointment and in line with best corporate governance practice, having spent nine years as a Non-Executive Director, Tony Bourne, Non-Executive Director has notified the Company that he will step off the Board with effect from 8 February 2025.

Wendy Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"Robert is an exceptional healthcare leader and brings significant experience which will support Totally in its ambition to improve healthcare, and in turn return to growth.  I am very pleased to welcome him to the Board and would also like to take this opportunity to thank Tony for his contribution to the business over the last nine years."