Process under way to fill Group CEO posts

The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform has approved an increase in the salary for Hospital Group chief executives to €140,000. A process is currently under way in the HSE to identify suitable appointees to the remaining Group CEO vacancies and this process is expected to be completed before the end of September. There are two Group Hospital CEOs in position — Bill Maher, for West/North West, and Eilish Hardiman, for the Children’s Hospital Group. Gerry O’Dwyer is interim CEO in South/South West, while Noreen Spillane is Acting CEO at UL Hospital Group. Anne Doherty was due to step down…