Graham Ramsay, Chief Executive of Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, and nursing research expert Jenny Hunt have been appointed Visiting Professors at Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Health and Social Care.

Graham Ramsay, who was appointed to his position at Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust in September 2009, has just become a visiting Professor of Anglia Ruskin. Previously he was the Medical Director and Deputy Chief Executive at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust since May 2006. Within his portfolio, he was also Director of Patient Safety and Director of Infection Prevention and Control.

Prior to this Professor Ramsay was Executive Director to a group of three hospitals in South Netherlands. He holds an MBChB (Bachelor of Surgery) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. His previous work and research activity has seen his involvement with Ischemia reperfusion injury, the prediction of sepsis and Multiple Organ Failure in patients admitted to ICU, and ICU infections.

At the same time, Jenny Hunt has been appointed as Visiting Professor of Nursing.

Professor Hunt has been involved in nursing research since the late 1960s culminating in holding the post of Director of the Nursing Research Initiative for Scotland. She brings to the Faculty extensive research, publication, management, professional and consultancy experience. Professor Hunt will be supporting the development of nursing research in the Faculty.

Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean at Anglia Ruskin, David Humber sees these new appointments as key to the continuing development of the Faculty of Health and Social Care.

The Post Graduate Medical Institution launched by the Faculty of Health and Social Care of Anglia Ruskin University is in partnership with all the Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trusts, the RSPH, Essex County Council and Private Hospitals, will provide a regional nucleus for postgraduate education and training, alongside medical research and development. It will build on existing medical research activity at our University, create a focus for investment from the NHS and the private sector, provide opportunities for training and R&D partnerships with industry and allow NHS Trusts to develop their senior staff locally.