The Master 2011-2012
Stuart Fletcher OBE

BORN	Stuart is a native of Southport, in Lancashire.
EDUCATION	He studied Classics at Oxford.
CAREER	Immediately after leaving Oxford he joined the National Management Training Scheme for the NHS and subsequently spent his whole career in management in the NHS. He has worked in many areas of the UK and held some of the most senior posts in the NHS including Chief Executive of West Midlands Regional Health Authority which spends 1/10 of the UK Health budget. Stuart came to Wales in 1995 as Chief Executive of Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust and later acted as Chief Executive of Health Commission Wales -accountable for the commissioning of specialist and tertiary health services for the people of Wales with an allocation of over £500m. He has served on numerous national health service bodies and is a former National President of the Institute of Healthcare Management. After retirement Stuart was appointed as chairman of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust in April 2006 a post he still holds. He sits in London and Manchester on one of the General Medical Council’s disciplinary panels Member of Council and Trustee UK Stroke Association and chair Welsh Committee Stroke Association He was awarded an OBE for services to the NHS in 2003.
INTERESTS	He is very active in the local community: A Governor of Pembrokeshire College where he chairs the Curriculum and Standards Committee President of Pembrokeshire MIND Past President of the Haverfordwest Rotary Club. Other interests include: Rugby,Stuart visited S Africa in 2009 with the British and Irish Lions (their 3rd Lions Tour) Photography and Fell walking-Stuart has climbed all the major peaks in England and Wales. He has done the 3 Peaks twice ( Ben Nevis Scafell Pike Snowden in 24Hours) most recently 6 years ago.
FAMILY	He lives in Haverfordwest with his wife Dilys. They have three children, the youngest of their children, Ruth, is in her third year at Manchester University studying Law. .