Professor Phil Wood

Professor Phil Wood was appointed chief executive of The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) in February 2023. 

Prior to this he was chief medical officer for the trust and deputy chief executive.

He joined LTHT in 2002 as a consultant immunologist and during his career Phil has worked in many operational and strategic roles including clinical director for services such as pathology and oncology and medical director for strategy and planning.

Phil has held several regional roles including as senior responsible officer for the initial Covid-19 vaccination programme in West Yorkshire. 

He is currently chair of the Northeast and Yorkshire Genomic Medicine Service Board, a member of the NHS England National Genomics Board and a director and board member at the Northern Health Science Alliance.

An Honorary Professorship in Healthcare Leadership from the University of Leeds was awarded in November 2022, recognising Phil’s leadership contribution across research, innovation, education, and training.  

He is the chair of the Leeds Academic Health Partnership and a member of the NHS IMPACT National Improvement Board.