We are delighted to announce two appointments to associate medical director (AMD) positions.

Anushka Aubeelack, Specialty Doctor in Anaesthetics, is our new AMD for Deteriorating and Critically Ill Patients and Muhammad Saleem, Consultant Physician in Acute Medicine, takes on the role of AMD for Learning from Deaths.

Anushka's role is a new senior medical leadership post at our Trust. She will lead on best practice and approved national clinical standards and governance across the Trust by providing expert advice, developing the relevant strategies, and participating in wider Trust deteriorating and critically ill patient issues.

Muhammad will provide leadership and direction to the organisation in all aspects of mortality monitoring and the national Learning from Deaths quality improvement framework. He will develop, maintain, and embed appropriate policies and processes to ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement is maintained regarding mortality monitoring and the National Learning from Deaths agenda.