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Sector leader

Dr Leigh Vallance

Chief Executive, Bolton Hospice

Bolton Hospice is based in Bolton North East — the organisation’s base, not a personal address.

Press citations

2

Topic

1

Palliative & end of life care

Last quoted

Aug 2026

Dr Leigh Vallance: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
Chief Executive
Organisation
Bolton Hospice
Organisation based in
Bolton North East
Quoted on
Palliative & end of life care
Tracked press citations
2
Most recently quoted
27 Aug 2026

Who Dr Leigh Vallance is

Dr (h.c.) Leigh Vallance has been Chief Executive of Bolton Hospice since 2012, having previously held CEO roles across the voluntary and charity sector for over 20 years in areas including homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, learning disabilities and looked-after children. Bolton Hospice is an independent charitable hospice providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care to the people of Bolton, located on Queens Park Street. She holds a BA Hons in Sociology and a postgraduate certificate in Charity Sector Management & Leadership, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Health Care by the University of Bolton in recognition of her contribution to health and social care. She chairs the Greater Manchester Hospices Provider Collaborative and serves as the appointed GMVCSE member of the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. She is publicly known for arguing that hospice care is an essential health service that is structurally underfunded by government, and has called on the NHS and ministers to act urgently on sustainable hospice funding reform.

“No matter how hard we work, no matter how much income we generate we cannot fill that gap on our own. The NHS is in such a tight spot right now, it doesn't have the resources. But the NHS does understand that without us they will be in a bigger problem that will cost far more money.”

References for this biography

  1. 1.Dr (h.c) Leigh Vallance | Bolton Hospice — Current role as Chief Executive; career background prior to joining Bolton Hospice in 2012
  2. 2.Leigh Vallance – VCFSE Leadership GM — CEO since 2012; 24 years' charity CEO experience; qualifications including BA Hons Sociology, PG Certificate, Honorary Doctorate; governance roles including Chair of GM Hospices Provider Collaborative and GMVCSE member of GM ICB
  3. 3.Honorary Doctorates – University of Greater Manchester (University of Bolton) — Honorary Doctorate of Health Care awarded to Leigh Vallance for outstanding contribution to health care
  4. 4.Stand with Bolton Hospice: a petition for fairer funding | Bolton Hospice — Quoted as CEO publicly arguing for fairer, sustainable government funding for hospices; describes structural funding gap
  5. 5.Hospice Leaders head to Parliament to call for funding reform | Bolton Hospice — Role as Chair of GM Hospices Provider Collaborative; advocacy to Parliament for hospice funding reform and inclusion in 10-year health plan
  6. 6.Bolton Hospice CEO says NHS needs to act swiftly on funding instability – Yahoo News UK — Press coverage of Vallance calling on NHS to act urgently on hospice funding; BBC North West Tonight appearance
  7. 7.BOLTON HOSPICE overview – Companies House — Registered office address: Queens Park Street, Off Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 4QT
  8. 8.Bolton Hospice – Care Quality Commission — Dr Leigh Vallance listed as Registered Manager and Nominated Individual for Bolton Hospice; CQC overall rating of Good

Notable achievements

  • Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Health Care by the University of Bolton for outstanding contribution to health care Source ↗
  • Appointed Chair of the Greater Manchester Hospices Provider Collaborative, leading collective advocacy to Parliament for hospice funding reform Source ↗
  • Appeared on BBC North West Tonight to call for NHS action on hospice funding instability Source ↗
  • Led Bolton Hospice's public petition campaign for fairer hospice funding in 2026 Source ↗

What Dr Leigh Vallance has said

  • “We are incredibly grateful to Lauren, Ben and everyone involved in Strictly Learn to Dance for choosing to support Bolton Hospice. Funds raised through events like this make a real and tangible difference, enabling us to continue providing compassionate, specialist care to patients and families when they need us most.”

    Chief Executive of Bolton Hospice · Palliative & end of life care · 27 Aug 2026 · Bolton Charity Leaders Swap Boardrooms for the Ballroom to Support Bolton Hospice ↗

Where Dr Leigh Vallance has been quoted

  1. 'It changes people's lives': Bolton Hospice's urgent drive to raise funds in few hours | ITV News Granadaitv.com · 27 Aug 2026
  2. Bolton Charity Leaders Swap Boardrooms for the Ballroom to Support Bolton Hospiceageuk.org.uk · 27 Aug 2026

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