Appointment of interim national clinical leadership team members now complete

Te Whatu Ora is pleased to announce that all interim members of our National Clinical Leadership Team have now been appointed.

“Last month I announced the appointments of Dr Nick Baker as Interim National Chief Medical Officer, Sue Waters as Interim National Chief Allied Health, Scientific and Technical and Deb Pittam as Interim National Chief Midwife,” Chief Clinical Officer Richard Sullivan said.

“I’m delighted that today I can confirm Emma Hickson has also been appointed to the role as National Chief Nursing Officer.

“Each of the appointees bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and experience to the team. I’m very thankful for them stepping into the interim roles and I’m looking forward to working very closely with them.

“Te Whatu Ora is Aotearoa New Zealand’s single largest employer and employs the majority of clinically qualified individuals in the health sector. Strong clinical leadership is integral to our mission to deliver the highest standard of healthcare to all New Zealanders,” Richard Sullivan said. 