Caroline Flint's Profile

Caroline took up post in September 2021 and was re-appointed for a second term of office of three years.

Caroline has a wealth of experience in politics as a Labour MP, from 1997 until 2019.  She was the first woman MP for Don Valley and a Minister in five government departments including Health. As Public Health Minister she oversaw the smoke free England legislation and delivery in 2007. She went on to serve in Her Majesty’s Opposition Cabinet from 2010 to 2015 leading on Local Government followed by Energy and Climate Change. She was a member of the Public Accounts Committee (2015-19) and the Intelligence and Security Committee (2017-19).

Caroline is Chair of the Government’s Advisory Committee on Fuel Poverty and was a member of the UK Commission on COVID Commemoration looking at how we should remember our collective experiences of the pandemic.

She is a broadcaster and commentator on news and current affairs. In 2021 she won Celebrity Mastermind with her specialist subject the movie “Alien” raising money for the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA).

Caroline is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of GPs for her work as a Public Health Minister.

Caroline chairs the Trust Board and Council of Governors meetings and the Remuneration and Nominations sub-committee. Caroline can also attend the following Board Sub-Committees to observe: Finance & Investment Committee, Audit Committee, Collaborative Committee, Quality Committee, Charitable Funds Committee, Mental Health Legislation Committee and People and Organisational Development Committee.