New job for health chief.
North health chief Steve Shrub has been appointed to a new role spearheading the region's mental health task force.Mr Shrub, who was chief executive of the Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland mental health trust, has been appointed director of the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) North-East, Yorkshire and Humberside Development Centre.
The NIMHE works beyond the NHS to help those involved in mental health implement positive change, offering opportunities to share experiences and one place to find information.
The body's local development centres and national programmes support staff to put policy into practice and to resolve local challenges in developing mental health.
A spokeswoman for NIMHE said: "We are delighted to announce that Steve Shrubb has been appointed as Director for the NIMHE.
"Steve has a proven track record in service redesign and organisational development.
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| Title Annotation: | Health |
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| Publication: | The Journal (Newcastle, England) |
| Date: | Jan 28, 2004 |
| Words: | 139 |
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