Brendan Brown, the chief executive of Airedale NHS Hospital Foundation Trust A DISTRICT hospital chief says he is proud of the “sterling reaction” by healthcare workers to the coronavirus pandemic. Brendan Brown, chief executive of Airedale NHS Hospital Foundation Trust and Partnership Lead for the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven Partnership, said: “Covid has enabled us to see the best and worst of times. “There have been some real tragedies, of course. No-one has ever faced something of this magnitude before, but it’s also brought out the best in people and I think many have gone above and beyond, both in their personal and professional lives.