Craige Richardson
Director of Estates and Facilities
From August 2019
Craige has been with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for more than 25 years, working in various estates and facilities roles before progressing to the Director of Estates and Facilities. During this time, Craige has been instrumental in managing the ongoing transformation of the Trust estate, which is one of the largest and most complex acute estate portfolios in the NHS. Craige is the Executive Lead for estate management and strategic development, facilities operational services, sustainability, and violence reduction and prevention, supported by a team of over 2,400. He is committed to ensuring that the estate and supporting services contribute to delivering exceptional patient care. Craige is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institution (CMI), is an active member of the West Yorkshire Net Zero Board Leads Network and played a significant role in leading the regional response to managing the COVID-19 pandemic, and is an active member of the City’s Strategic Estate Board, ICB Capital and Infrastructure Board and Chair’s the WYATT Director of Estates Forum.