Chief executives appointed to the Royal Free Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital

Chief executives for the Royal Free Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital and group clinical services have been appointed.

David Crampsey (pictured left) will be the Royal Free Hospital's new chief executive and will take up the role from 30 October. 

David, a trained ear nose and throat surgeon and consultant otolaryngologist, joins us from Airedale NHS Foundation Trust where he has been deputy chief executive and medical director since 2020, having previously held the positions of deputy medical director and divisional director for surgery and diagnostics at Airedale from February 2018.

Palmer Winstanley (pictured right) has been appointed as chief executive of Chase Farm Hospital and group clinical services and joins the Royal Free London on 1 October. 

He has been the acting chief executive at Northampton General Hospital for the past year. 

Previous to this, Palmer worked at King’s College Hospital before moving to Northampton General Hospital as the chief operating office and deputy chief executive. Before joining the NHS, he served in the military.

Peter Landstrom, group chief executive of the Royal Free London, said: “I’m delighted to welcome David and Palmer to the Royal Free London. 

“They both have a huge wealth of NHS experience and expertise and I look forward to working with them to meet our ambition of delivering world-leading care to all our patients and creating a healthier future for the communities we serve.”

Steve Spoerry has been the Royal Free Hospital’s interim chief executive since March 2024, while Barnet Hospital chief executive Deborah Sanders has been the acting chief executive of Chase Farm Hospital and group clinical services since July 2023.