Andrew Foster CBE has been announced as the first chairman of Manx Care, the island’s new health system.

Manx Care has been created as a result of the government’s undertaking to transform the island’s health and social care system, which will include the creation of a new arms-length delivery organisation for integrated health and social care services.

Mr Foster brings with him a wealth of relevant experience working in the UK health and care setting in both nonexecutive and executive roles, including a number of chief executive roles in NHS foundation trusts.

Most recently he has taken on a number of roles for NHS England including as executive lead for leadership.