Chief Executive
Mrs Karen Hargan was appointed Chief Executive of the Western Health and Social Care Trust in May 2026. In this role, she leads the Trust in providing safe, high-quality, person-centred health and social care services for people and communities across the West. Karen is responsible for the Trust’s overall strategic direction, performance, governance and financial stewardship. She is committed to ensuring that services are delivered with compassion, accountability and a strong focus on continuous improvement.
Before becoming Chief Executive, Karen served as Director of Human Resources and Organisation Development in the Western Trust, where she led significant workforce and organisational development programmes. She also worked closely with regional partners on workforce reform and service improvement.
Karen brings more than 35 years’ senior leadership experience across health and social care, local government, policing and the private sector. She is a graduate of Ulster University, a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, and is married with three grown-up children and three grandchildren.