Teresa Cope has been named as the first chief executive of Manx Care, the island new healthcare service.

Her appointment follows that of Andrew Foster as chairman of the Manx Care board last month.

The creation of a new, stand-alone organisation focused on the delivery of sustainable services was a key recommendation of Sir Jonathan Michael’s landmark review of health and care services.

Ms Cope has a 30 year career in healthcare, starting as a radiographer and going on to lecture in the discipline at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

She subsequently moved into management and has held Director level positions at health trusts in the UK for the past eight years, spanning acute hospitals, mental health, community and primary care services.

She will step down from her role as Chief Operating Officer at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to join Manx Care. She will be based in the island.

Ms Cope said she ’looks forward to moving to the Isle of Man in the New Year’.

We’ll have more on Ms Cope’s appointment in the Isle of Man Examiner in shops Tuesday.