The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 276 No 7391 p283
11 March 2006

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NHS chief executive to retire

NHS chief executive Sir Nigel Crisp is to retire at the end of March. He will be replaced by Sir Ian Carruthers as acting NHS chief executive.

Sir Nigel has been NHS chief executive and permanent secretary at the Department of Health for five years.

He said that the NHS had achieved or exceeded its targets, but acknowledged that not all had gone well recently, particularly in financial terms.

“ Iam particularly saddened by the difficulties we have had over the past few months and the financial problems we are grappling with. As chief executive, I wish to acknowledge my accountability for problems, just as I may take some credit for achievements,” he said.

Sir Nigel is to be made a life peer.