The chief executive of Rutland's NHS Partnership has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List.

Angela Hillery, who is head of the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation and the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust which provides community health and learning disabilities for more than one million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, has been recognised with a CBE.

The CBE, formally a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, has been awarded for her contribution and dedication to healthcare in the local area.

Angela, who has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, has led NHFT since 2013 and LPT since 2019.

During 2022, working with NHS Trusts across the East Midlands region, Angela led NHS support for independent mental healthcare provider St Andrew's, helping them on their quality improvement journey.

NHFT and LPT are lead providers for regional CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services) and adult eating disorder collaboratives, and a key part of the East Midlands Alliance for mental health and learning disabilities.

Angela Hillery, head of the Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation and the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has been awarded a CBE. Image credit: LDRS.

She said: "This is a great honour for both myself and the trusts I am proud to lead. To receive this in the 75th year of the NHS is particularly special. It is testament to the amazing teams at LPT and NHFT, who step up and make a positive difference every day. I'm proud to continue to lead these organisations and to see the dedication our people have to collaborative working and providing outstanding care."

The head of the NHS, Amanda Pritchard, has praised the dedication, skill and hard work of those honoured in the King's Birthday Honours List who go above and beyond for patients every day.

She added: "The NHS is filled with skilled, compassionate and committed staff and I am delighted that so many of them have been awarded in the Birthday Honours.

"From radiology and cardiology to speech and language therapy, it is wonderful to see a wide range of specialties recognised – it shows the breadth of skills across the NHS and as we approach our 75th birthday next month, there is no better time to celebrate their incredible work."

The Commander of the Order of the British Empire is the highest ranking Order of the British Empire, other than a knighthood or damehood.