Meet the board

The Board of Trustees carries responsibility for the statutory aspects of FMLM, including the management and audit of the organisation, directing the affairs of the organisation, and ensuring that it is solvent, well-run, and delivering the charitable objectives, which are to advance: 

"education and knowledge in the field of medical leadership and management and promote research in all aspects of the subject and to publish the useful results; and health through setting the highest professional standards and competences for medical leadership, management and quality improvement." 

Celia Ingham Clark - Interim Chair of the Board of Trustees

Celia Ingham Clark qualified from Cambridge and undertook postgraduate training in surgery in London. She was also deputy chair of the BMA Junior Doctors Committee with responsibility for education. She was appointed as a consultant surgeon at the Whittington Hospital in 1996. Alongside her surgical work she took opportunities to develop her leadership experience as Director of Medical Education, Clinical Director, Associate Medical Director and interim Director of Operations before being appointed as Executive Medical Director in 2004. Celia gained experience as National Clinical Lead for colorectal cancer and National Clinical Director for Enhanced Recovery. At London region Celia worked as Associate MD for revalidation and quality. In 2012 Celia was honoured to receive an MBE for her contributions to the NHS. 

In 2014 Celia was appointed as National Director for Reducing Premature Mortality for NHS England; effectively one of the deputy National MD roles. Later as MD for Clinical Effectiveness and interim National Director for Patient Safety she led work with Royal Colleges and others to improve the prompt detection and management of sepsis.  As MD for Professional Leadership Celia provided line management to groups of National Clinical Directors and FMLM Clinical Fellows. Celia is a Founding Senior Fellow of FMLM.

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Professor Colin Melville - Trustee

Professor Melville is the Medical Director and Director of Education and Standards at the General Medical Council (GMC), a position he has held since 2017. He previously led Lancaster Medical School and held senior roles at Warwick and Hull York medical schools. A registered doctor and former consultant in intensive care medicine, he began his clinical career in 1983. In 2018, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Medical Education at Manchester University, and in 2022, Visiting Professor at Anglia Ruskin University. Professor Melville has announced his retirement from the GMC, effective June 2025. 

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Professor Jacky Hayden CBE - Trustee

Professor Hayden is a distinguished medical educator and leader, she is a Non-Executive Board Member and Senior Independent Director at Sirona Care and Health. She served as Dean of Postgraduate Medical Studies for Health Education England in the North West, becoming the first general practitioner in England appointed to this role, and has held roles here for over 20 years. 

Jacky has also led the development of medical education nationally. In 2012, she completed four years as the Chair of the Committee of English Deans and was an inaugural member of Medical Education England. She has experience as a Non-Executive Board Member and Senior Independent Director at Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust, as a member of the MPTS Committee and the Suitable Person, and is an Ambassador for the College of General Dentistry. 

Immediate Past President of the Academy of Medical Educators, Jacky has a particular interest in ensuring that future doctors and dentists can provide compassionate, patient-focused leadership. Her contribution to medical education has been recognised by honorary doctorates, honorary fellowships and as one of the HSJ’s 50 most inspirational women. She was awarded the CBE in 2013.

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Professor Margaret Ikpoh - Trustee

Professor Ikpoh is a GP Partner at Holderness Health. She is the current Royal College of General Practitioners Vice Chair for Professional Development and Training Standards.

She is the practice lead for research and has had previous roles with the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber as a research champion for First5 GPs and AITs.

She is the current National NIHR Settings lead for Primary Care 

She is the former Associate Director for Primary Care for Hull York Medical School and is a GP Trainer.

In 2021 she was voted the Fellow of the year at the RCGP Inspire awards.

She is the former co-Chair for the regional Primary Care Workforce Group with NHS England & Improvement for the North-East and Yorkshire Regional People Board and is still an active member.

In 2022 she was voted one of HSJ’s top 50 most influential Black, Asian and minority ethnic figures in health.

In 2024 she was awarded the Caribbean and African Health Network Special Recognition Award for Leadership in Primary Care. 

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Professor William Roche - Trustee

Professor Roche is an emeritus Professor of Pathology at the University of Southampton, appointed in 1997. He holds multiple degrees, including Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Doctor of Medicine, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. His research focuses on lung disease, pleural disorders, and medical management, while his clinical expertise includes lung pathology and complex autopsies.

Professor Roche has held key leadership roles, including Clinical Director of Pathology, Medical Director, and Deputy Chief Executive at Southampton University Hospitals, and Medical Director of the South East Coast Strategic Health Authority. He has extensive experience in strategic planning of healthcare delivery, clinical governance and serious incident reviews, and the analysis and management of healthcare-associated deaths at the individual, institutional, regional and national level.

He has previously served as FMLM’s Revalidation Advisory Group Chair and since 2016, he has been a senior appraiser for NHS England South, conducting the annual appraisals of Medical Directors and Responsible Officers.

Articles of Association

The Articles of Association (currently under review) set out the rules governing the running of the charity. 

Code of conduct  

FMLM have adopted the Nolan principles which are the basis of the ethical standards expected of all office holders and all persons working in an official capacity on behalf of FMLM will adhere to, including Trustees, committees, members and staff. 

The Nolan Principles, also known as the Seven Principles of Public Life, were established to provide a framework for the ethical standards expected of public office holders. These principles are Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.

You can read more about the Nolan Principles on the UK government's official website here or the Committee on Standards in Public Life page here.