Press release: Gill Morgan to become permanent secretary of the Welsh Government
20 Feb 2008
The Confederation will be seeking a new chief executive as Gill Morgan moves on to become permanent secretary to the Welsh Assembly Government in May.
Bryan Stoten, chairman of the NHS Confederation said, "I have worked closely with Gill Morgan over the last four years and I have been amazed by her strategic vision, her ability to bring together people from all parts of the health and social care world and her passionate commitment to improving the experience of all who use the NHS. She leaves the Confederation having developed it into the respected and independent voice for the organisations that make up the NHS. She has led it in a way which has emphasised the importance of innovative thinking and clarity of direction. I will miss her enormously as will her friends and colleagues in Whitehall, Westminster and throughout the NHS."
Gill Morgan, chief executive of the Confederation said, "I will miss the Confederation terribly but the opportunity to work in Wales and across the whole public sector is too good to miss. I have been proud to lead the Confederation and contribute to shaping the direction of policy and the debate about the NHS. I know that I leave a strong team, I am proud of all we have achieved together and wish them the best for the future."
The Confederation will begin recruitment shortly. Steve Barnett, director of NHS Employers will be acting chief executive.
Notes for editors
The NHS Confederation represents more than 95% of the organisations that make up the NHS. Its members include the majority of NHS acute trusts, ambulance trusts, foundation trusts, mental health trusts, primary care trusts, special health authorities and strategic health authorities in England; trusts and local health boards in Wales; and health and social service trusts and boards in Northern Ireland.
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