Bob Hudson

Bob retired from his role as Director of the NHS Wales Health Collaborative in April 2018.

Bob has a career spanning over 35 years in the Welsh NHS and the Senior Civil Service within Welsh Government. Bob has extensive experience across operational and strategic management in public health, primary, community, acute and mental health services.

Bob has held 4 CEO posts within the Welsh NHS as CEO of Gwent Community Health NHS Trust, Gwent Health Authority, founding CEO of Public Health Wales and Powys Teaching Local Health Board. He worked in Government as the NHS Regional Director for southeast Wales and as Director of Strategy for the Welsh Government Health Department.

Bobs interests are in public health, service and system redesign, management and organisational development and environmental sustainability. He is a Companion of the Institute of Healthcare Management.

Bob is married with 3 adult children and lives in Newport in South Wales.