03/05/2013
Northern Health Trust Chief Executive To Step Down
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced that the Chief Executive of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Sean Donaghy, would be stepping aside from his post at the Trust to take up a new post with the Health and Social Care Board as Regional Director of eHealth and External Collaboration.
He said that the move, which was based on mutual agreement, was to enhance the strategic leadership in this high priority area and he wished Mr Donaghy well in this important role. The Minister said that he recognised the personal commitment that Sean Donaghy had brought in his time as Chief Executive, and the efforts he had been making to secure improvement, and confirmed his appreciation of Mr Donaghy’s agreement to pass the baton to the new team.
The Minister also announced that steps are now being taken to appoint a new interim medical director to the Trust. Once this appointment is made, Dr Peter Flanagan has agreed to take up the post of Associate Medical Director. Dr Flanagan said it had been his intention to retire next year. Given the current scale of organisational change, Dr Flanagan feels that the appropriate time to take this step is now. He will work to support the new interim Medical Director until a permanent appointment is made.
Mr Poots said he recognised Dr Flanagan's dedication to his role and thanked him for his commitment to patient care. The changes will take effect on 13 May 2013.
(CD)
He said that the move, which was based on mutual agreement, was to enhance the strategic leadership in this high priority area and he wished Mr Donaghy well in this important role. The Minister said that he recognised the personal commitment that Sean Donaghy had brought in his time as Chief Executive, and the efforts he had been making to secure improvement, and confirmed his appreciation of Mr Donaghy’s agreement to pass the baton to the new team.
The Minister also announced that steps are now being taken to appoint a new interim medical director to the Trust. Once this appointment is made, Dr Peter Flanagan has agreed to take up the post of Associate Medical Director. Dr Flanagan said it had been his intention to retire next year. Given the current scale of organisational change, Dr Flanagan feels that the appropriate time to take this step is now. He will work to support the new interim Medical Director until a permanent appointment is made.
Mr Poots said he recognised Dr Flanagan's dedication to his role and thanked him for his commitment to patient care. The changes will take effect on 13 May 2013.
(CD)
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