Manx Care’s Chief Executive, Teresa Cope will step down from her role in the summer.
Ms Cope joined in December 2020 ahead of the formation of the Manx Care experiment in April 2021, leading the integrated health and care body from the outset.
Ms Cope said: “I came to the Island in the midst of the pandemic in 2020 with the specific intent of seeing the new organisation established and improving the quality of care from the ground up across services which, quite uniquely, are together on the Island and I am immensely proud of what the organisation has achieved over the last five years.
“After five years in post, I have been reflecting on what the next chapter looks like, and with the Governance Review underway, it feels like now is the right time to look to pass the baton on to someone else to continue the next stage of that journey.
“I have therefore announced my intention to step down and will be moving with my family on to pastures new later this year.
“For now, however, it remains very much business as usual, and I will continue to work with the Board and colleagues across the organisation so as to ensure there is a seamless handover before I depart in the summer.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my colleagues over these last five years for their support in helping push forward the quality of care on the island.”