| Karen Jackson named interim 
chief executive for Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust 
 KAREN Jackson has been appointed 
interim Chief Executive of Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. She 
succeeds Iain McInnes who has been interim Chief Executive since August. He is 
returning to a role with NHS Improvement, the national organisation responsible 
for overseeing NHS provider trusts. Karen has most recently been working with 
NHS Improvement to lead work on improving urgent care service delivery across 
England. Before this she was chief executive at North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS 
Foundation Trust and has a professional background in NHS finance. She is a 
graduate in genetics from the University of Liverpool.
 Karen said:- "I am very happy to be joining the team at Southport and 
Ormskirk. Even in my short time here I have been impressed with the commitment 
of staff to providing the very best care for patients. I look forward to 
supporting that effort and will be here for as long as the Trust needs me."
 
 Iain said:- "I have enjoyed my time working at the Trust. There are a lot 
of dedicated, hardworking staff and it has been a privilege working with them. 
The Trust has had many challenges and still has a number to face. It is clear to 
me that there is a strong commitment to move on and deliver care and a good 
experience for our patients as we move into a new phase. We now have a 
substantive executive team in place. They are dedicated and experienced people 
who will lead the Trust in the months and years ahead. I am confident that, with 
the addition of Karen, I am leaving the Trust in good hands."
 
 Karen officially starts in her new role on Monday, 17 April 2017.
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