DHSC appoints Karen Malone as permanent CEO

Karen Malone has been appointed CEO for the Department of Health and Social Care on a permanent basis.

Mrs Malone was appointed Deputy CEO in 2019 and has been acting as interim CEO since the beginning of the year.

She has over 24 years of on-Island public sector experience and became the Programme Director for Treasury in 2017.

Mrs Malone says she's committed to inspire colleagues to help drive the department forward, supporting changes necessary for a more sustainable health and care service.

Health Minister, Lawrie Hooper said: ‘We received a number of excellent applications for this pivotal role, and we feel Karen is the right person to provide inspirational and quality leadership for the department moving forward.’

"In the wake of COVID-19,  the creation of Manx Care and the redesigned DHSC there are some real opportunities to modernise and improve the health and social care services on our Island, but these changes will come with some huge challenges.

"I am looking forward to continuing to work with Karen, whose dedication, experience and attitude has been a genuine asset to the department so far".