Anthony Hassall - Chief Executive and Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University
Anthony joined Pennine Care as Chief Executive in April 2022.
Before that, he was Regional Chief People Officer at NHS England and Improvement in the North West and, earlier, spent six years as Chief Accountable Officer at Salford Clinical Commissioning Group. During his time in Salford, he led a high-performing team that achieved an ‘outstanding’ rating from NHS England and Improvement every year.
Anthony has also held a range of board and senior leadership roles across NHS organisations in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside, bringing extensive experience of leading services and partnerships across complex health and care systems.
Alongside his role at Pennine Care, he is Chair of the North West Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Collaborative, ensuring the voice of specialist trusts across the region is represented nationally. He also sits on the national NHS Chief Executive Advisory Group, represents acute mental health on the NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board, and is a board member at Health Innovation Manchester.
Earlier in his career, Anthony was a trustee of a mental health charity and led a service user engagement programme to redesign community services within a mental health organisation in the United States.
He is also an independent governor at Manchester Metropolitan University and a trustee of the Salford Foundation, which supports people with mental and physical health challenges into employment and training.
In July 2026, Anthony was appointed as a Visiting Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, recognising his leadership within the NHS and his commitment to partnership working, innovation, education and improving mental health care.
You can contact Anthony by email to ceo-penninecare@nhs.net