New Chair announced for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

NHS England North East and Yorkshire region have confirmed the new Chair for NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

Mark Chamberlain will Chair the ICB, starting his new role on 1 April 2026.

Mark joins us from NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and has been a Non-Executive Director since 2022. During his time in this role, he was Vice Chair, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Chair of the Quality Committee.

Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in a variety of senior leadership and non-executive roles, including 15 years in health and care organisations, and has worked and lived in West Yorkshire since his late teens.

For 11 years, Mark was a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; from 2010 to 2021. The bulk of Mark’s earlier career was with BT, where he held a variety of senior roles in HR, marketing, operations, strategy, business transformation and business development. He was a member of the BT Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Board from 2000 to 2014 and a non-executive director of the Learning and Skills Council Yorkshire and The Humber Regional Board until 2010.

Mark has played a significant role in shaping health and care services both within West Yorkshire and beyond, supporting organisations to deliver higher quality care, and led reforms to improve health and care in local communities.

As Chair of NHS West Yorkshire ICB, Mark will play a crucial role to help reduce health inequalities, improving health outcomes and experiences for 2.4 million people across Bradford District and Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, and Wakefield District.

Fiona Edwards, Regional Director for NHS England in North East and Yorkshire, said: “As strategic commissioners, ICBs have a vital role to play in the future of our NHS, improving population health, reducing inequalities and ensuring access to high-quality care.

“I am pleased we have been able to appoint Mark, a very experienced and talented chair to lead the ICB in West Yorkshire. I look forward to continuing to work with NHS West Yorkshire ICB as they build on the significant progress they have already made to realise the ambitions of the 10 Year Health Plan and continue to further strengthen the excellent partnership working arrangements across West Yorkshire to improve health and care services.”

Mark said: “I am thrilled to have been appointed as Chair of NHS West Yorkshire ICB. Both the ICB and wider health and care system have a strong track record of doing what is right for local people and patients with a renowned focus on reducing health inequalities and improving health and care outcomes.

“Building on firm foundations and a solid commitment to partnership working, I am looking forward to working with patients, local communities, leaders, staff and partner organisations as the ICB takes on a new role as a strategic commissioner, putting people at the very heart of our decisions.”