People: Nottingham City Council; ThinCats
Mel Barrett, chief executive of Nottingham City Council, has been appointed as lead for Nottingham City Place Based Partnership (PBP).
He will take over from Dr Hugh Porter as interim lead on April 1.
The Nottingham City PBP, formerly known as the Integrated Care Partnership, was established in 2019 to bring together health and care services including GPs, local authority services, community services and hospitals, as well as wider services provided by the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector.
Barrett said: “The response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Nottingham has proven what is possible when a group of organisations corral together around a shared purpose and set of objectives and I am keen that we continue to build on this. However, what the pandemic has also done is bring into sharp focus the acute inequalities that exist in Nottingham.
“The fact that a woman in Hyson Green can have the second-lowest healthy life expectancy in the country is something we must address, and we will only improve this by addressing it together in genuine co-production with our citizens.
“I believe that by working together at pace with our citizens, we are stronger than any individual partner acting alone. By continuing this journey together, we have not just the opportunity but the responsibility to deliver on our shared ambition to give every person living in Nottingham equal access to care and support that meets their needs, regardless of their background, circumstances or where they live in the city. I am confident that we have what it takes.”
Billy Ferguson
ThinCats, the alternative finance provider, has appointed Billy Ferguson as its new chief technology officer.
Ferguson previously worked at Aldermore Bank, Allianz Insurance and Prudential. He joins ThinCats from Aldermore Bank where he has spent the last six years in a number of roles including head of architecture, strategic technology transformation, and finally head of IT.
Ferguson said: “I’m delighted to be joining the ThinCats team at this exciting stage of its development. Providing the necessary technology infrastructure is a key element of our strategy to deliver increased volumes of funding to mid-sized SMEs over the next few years. Our continuing investment in technology will ensure we deliver market leading levels of service to our clients.”
Amany Attia, CEO, ThinCats: “ThinCats is growing quickly, which means we are investing in all areas of the business to match this growth. Investment in technology is critical to enabling us to scale as more businesses use our funding services. Billy and his team have a pivotal role to play in the future growth of ThinCats and how we service our clients, so I am delighted to welcome him on board.”
