A new chief executive for the National Health Service and permanent secretary
for the Department of Health has been appointed. He is Mr Nigel Crisp, who is
currently regional director for the NHS Executive in London. He will take up
his new post on November 1.
Announcing the appointment on October 11, Mr Alan Milburn (Secretary of State
for Health said: “Nigel Crisp will be a superb manager for the NHS and
the Department, having worked in both the public and private sectors and in
urban and rural areas. He can bring to this job front-line experience of making
change happen.”