Chief Executives of the new Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales appointed
The Chief Executives of the new Local Health Boards (LHBs) in Wales have been appointed, NHS Wales Chief Executive Paul Williams announced on Tuesday, 21 April 2009. The recruitment attracted interest from candidates from Wales, across the UK and internationally. The new Chief Executives have been appointed ahead of new LHBs being established in June. The new LHBs become fully operational from 1st October 2009.
The new organisations will take on the responsibility of the current 22 LHBs and seven NHS Trusts. The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust and Velindre NHS Trust – the specialist cancer Trust – will continue. Proposals are out to consultation to establish the Public Health Wales NHS Trust to take on the role of several public health-related organisations including the National Public Health Service and Wales Centre for Health.
The new Chief Executives are:
Mr. David Sissling - Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University LHB
Dr. Andrew Goodall - Aneurin Bevan LHB
Mrs. Mary Burrows – Betsi Cadwallader LHB
Mrs. Jan Williams OBE – Cardiff and Vale University LHB
Mrs. Margaret Foster OBE – Cwm Taf LHB
Mr. Howard Waldner – Hywel Dda LHB
