A NEW chief officer has joined a health service.

Denis Gizzi will work across Chorley and South Ribble CCG and Greater Preston CCG from Monday (October 16), following the departure of Jan Ledward to Liverpool CCG.

He joins from Oldham CCG, where he has been managing director since early 2013, following six years in an executive role with NHS Oldham.

Denis is a seasoned NHS professional having worked in the service for 28 years, ten of those years at executive level, across areas such as commissioning, transformation, service redesign and improvement, clinical service management, performance and planning.

Denis said: “I’m delighted about my appointment to the role of Chief Officer for Chorley and South Ribble CCG and Greater Preston CCG. I hope I can bring my experience working at the forefront of changes in Greater Manchester to help with the many challenges in central Lancashire; not least, helping to make local health and care services more sustainable for the future.

“I am also looking forward to getting out and meeting local patients to hear what they think we can do differently, better and more efficiently.”