Smith joins Assura as non-exec director

Warrington-based primary care property investor and developer Assura has appointed Ed Smith to its board as non-executive director with immediate effect.

Smith was chairman of NHS Improvement for three years and the lead non-executive director for the Department for Transport until the end of December, 2017.

He is also pro-chancellor and chairman of council at the University of Birmingham as well as the former global assurance chief operation officer and strategy chairman of PwC.

Before retiring from PwC, he had a 30-year career as a senior partner.

Assura chairman Simon Laffin said: “Ed’s wealth of business experience, in both private and public sectors, will stand us in good stead as Assura continues to fund the transformation of NHS primary care premises.”

Smith said: “Assura provides excellent facilities for NHS primary care and I look forward to being involved in Assura’s continued growth and performance over the next few years.”