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Sir Michael Rake joins Great Ormond Street Hospital as new Chairman

3 Jan 2018, 3:19 p.m.

Sir Michael Rake

Sir Michael Rake, formerly Chairman of the BT Group plc, has joined Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) as the new Chairman.Sir Michael brings to GOSH a wealth of leadership experience in business and service industries at KPMG, easyJet, BT and the CBI. He is a Senior Business Adviser at the Chamber of Commerce and Chatham House, and Vice President of the RNIB.

Sir Michael said: “I am honoured to be given this opportunity to serve such a well-loved organisation which makes a dramatic difference to the lives of children with rare diseases in the UK and elsewhere. It will be a great privilege to work with leading clinicians and researchers who deliver world-class care and pioneering research in collaboration with key partners.”

Dr Peter Steer, Chief Executive of GOSH said: “We are delighted that Sir Michael Rake will be joining us as Trust Chairman. He has an outstanding record as a business leader whose acumen and expertise will be invaluable to the Trust as we move forward with a refocused strategy for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

“Sir Michael Rake will provide vital guidance in a challenging NHS environment and will support us to continue to provide the highest quality care and treatment to the most ill children and their families.”

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Notes to Editors

About Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

Great Ormond Street Hospital is one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals with the broadest range of dedicated, children’s healthcare specialists under one roof in the UK. The hospital’s pioneering research and treatment gives hope to children from across the UK with the rarest, most complex and often life-threatening conditions. Our patients and families are central to everything we do – from the moment they come through the door and for as long as they need us.

Sir Michael Rake, FCA, FCGI

Sir Michael Rake, knighted in 2007 is chairman of BT Group plc (2007) and Worldpay Group plc (2015). He is also a director of S&P Global (2008), and chairman of Majid AL Futtaim Holdings LLC (2010).

Sir Michael Rake’s business advisory roles include chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce UK, a Senior Adviser for Chatham House and a member of the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation Global Advisory Board. Sir Michael Rake is a William Pitt Fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is also a member of the International Business and Diplomatic Exchange (IBDE) Advisory Board, EPI's Advisory Group on Education and Employment and the Productivity Leadership Group. Sir Michael Rake is also Vice President of the RNIB.

Sir Michael Rake’s former principal roles include Chairman (both UK and International) of KPMG, Chairman of easyJet, President of the Confederation of British Industry, Deputy Chairman of Barclays and director of the Financial Reporting Council.