Mike Coupe

Mike Coupe

Trustee

Mike joined the charity in the summer of 2026. He brings 40 years’ experience as a senior manager in the health and social care sectors – including a quarter century as a Board level director in the NHS.

He has worked in all four parts of the UK, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia. He holds a PhD from the University of Southampton and has held academic positions with the then Peninsula Medical School and the University of Swansea.

His primary professional interests are in how policy is converted into strategy, how strategy is converted into plans and in the design and development of healthcare systems.