Dr Kwame Opoku-Fofie's Profile

Kwame has over 27 years’ experience as a medical doctor including 18 years as a consultant psychiatrist and over 14 years’ experience in management and leadership roles. Prior to taking up the post as Medical Director, Dr Fofie was the Clinical Director, Deputy Medical Director and Chief Clinical Information Officer at Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

Since joining the Trust in 2006 as consultant psychiatrist, Kwame has held a variety of leadership and management roles, including Clinical Lead, Clinical Director, Associate Medical Director and in 2014 he was the Acting Executive Medical Director. 

Kwame is a highly respected clinician and a passionate advocate of high quality patient care.

He has been a key figure behind various service developments and innovations, working with other professionals and service users to effect change.

Kwame has a keen interest in education and training, and he is an Honorary Senior Clinical Tutor at the Hull York Medical School.