Team Member

Michael Houghton
Interim Managing Director
Michael has extensive NHS senior leadership experience in a variety of roles across acute and community, mental health and learning disability, primary care and commissioning organisations. He joined North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust from Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group where he held the portfolio for strategy and delivery. In his role as Interim Managing Director, he has oversight of all estates, capital, facilities and procurement services provided by NTH Solutions to the Trust.
In his substantive role as Director of Transformation for the Trust, he is responsible for overseeing its strategic service and organisational transformation priorities in collaboration with partners. He provides leadership to support the delivery of improvements and innovation in the quality and outcomes of patient care, and efficient and effective use of resources.
Michael has comprehensive knowledge around strategy and operations, commissioning, transformation, service development and corporate affairs in the North East and Teesside regions.