Who's who - Adam Cairns LLB DHSM

Adam Cairns is the Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Trust. He has spent his entire career in the National Health Service, holding a variety of senior posts in Yorkshire and the North West. Previous posts include Director of Service Contracting and Director of the Yorkshire Heart Centre at the United Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. Following the merger of the two Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts Adam was appointed Director of Acute Medicine and Cardiovascular Services. Immediately prior to moving to Airedale NHS Trust he held the post of Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Adam was a founding non-executive Director of Medipex, the NHS intellectual property exploitation company.

He is a School Governor at Eldwick Primary School.

Adam has one son and one daughter, and his interests include Manchester United Football Club, tennis, literature and all things Italian

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