Professor Jann Gardner, chief executive of NHS Golden Jubilee, has been appointed as the new chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire.
Jann will take over from current chief executive Heather Knox who is retiring in November this year.
Cabinet Secretary for Health Humza Yousaf said: “I welcome the appointment of Professor Jann Gardner as chief executive of NHS Lanarkshire.
“She brings a wealth of experience and excellent leadership to the role, and I know she will work collaboratively with communities and partners to deliver the highest quality of care for the people of Lanarkshire.”
Martin Hill, chair of NHS Lanarkshire, said: “We are delighted to announce that Professor Jann Gardner will be our new chief executive.
“Jann is a fantastic appointment for NHS Lanarkshire bringing with her vast experience and expertise in healthcare management.
“The panel were universally impressed by Jann, whose vision and leadership skills shone through. We look forward to welcoming her to NHS Lanarkshire.”
Jann Gardner said: “It is a privilege to be appointed chief executive at a time of huge challenge, but also great opportunities to improve health and wellbeing across Lanarkshire.
“People are what makes NHS Lanarkshire a great organisation and I look forward to working collaboratively with colleagues, communities and partners to continue to develop new and innovative ways to support the current challenges within our health service
“NHS Lanarkshire’s highly-skilled specialists and dedicated staff have helped thousands of patients, providing them with high quality care and a better quality of life after treatment. With this strong track record, I am very proud to be joining an organisation that ensures that person centred care is at the heart of every discussion and decision.”
With more than 25 years of healthcare management experience, Professor Gardner has held a number of senior leadership roles within clinical, operational, strategy and transformation with the common denominator of excellent patient care and experience as the critical objective.
Having started her career as a clinical pharmacist in Hairmyres Hospital, she worked through progressively senior roles in her professional field and then within wider hospital and healthcare management.
Jann has been chief executive of NHS Golden Jubilee since January 2019. Before that, Jann was Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer in NHS Fife.
Jann will take up post with NHS Lanarkshire in January 2023.
