Health
Island’s New Health Boss
He will be relocating to the island to take up his role in October.
Paul Richardson has been appointed Chief Officer of the DHSC.
He will be relocating to the island to take up his role in October.
Having had long career in the civicl service, Paul was an incident director on the UK response to the Covid-19 pandemic and most recently has been working as the head of governance and accountability in the UK’s DHSC.
Mr Richardson said: ‘I would like to thank the Chief Minister, Minister Hooper and the Isle of Man government for giving me the opportunity to take up this very important role in a remarkable and beautiful place.
‘I have spent my whole career working in the NHS and as a senior civil servant in national government in the UK. My heart lies in public service, and it will be the greatest privilege to serve the people of the Isle of Man. While I grew up in Lancaster, I have friends and family on the island so I know it well and have visited on many occasions.
‘I look forward to working with the team at DHSC, Ministers, colleagues in Government, Manx Care and other partners to deliver the Government’s vision to provide the community with access to a comprehensive, high quality and fully integrated health and social care system both now and into the future.’
Minister Lawrie Hooper added: ‘‘I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Richardson as Chief Officer of the DHSC. Paul’s wealth of experience and expertise makes him a valuable asset and we look forward to welcoming him into the Department. I’ve no doubt he will make a significant and positive impact for health and social care in the Isle of Man.’
