New Chair of Manx Care appointed

Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Professor Wendy Reid has been appointed as Chair (a non-executive member) of Manx Care, following approval in December Tynwald.

She will take up the post in February 2024 for a term of between three and five years.

Professor Reid has a long medical career, working in obstetrics and gynaecology following her qualification in 1994, and going on to complete a term as vice president at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Alongside her clinical work, Professor Reid has held several academic posts including medical director, interim Chief Executive and as a dean of postgraduate medicine at London Deanery.

Professor Reid has collaborated with many organisations developing new ways of working for doctors and was the national lead for the Hospital at Night project for some years.

Further to this, Professor Reid has served as an advisor to the UK Government.

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