FORMER army Field Medic Carl Marsh has been appointed as the first Place Director of Warrington Together following a thorough recruitment process.
Working closely with local partners, Carl will play a central role in the future integration of health and care, taking a lead on tackling the health inequalities within our communities.
Carl has over 40 years of experience within healthcare and is currently Chief Commissioner at NHS Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
After completing 24 years’ service as a Field Medic in the Army Medical Services, Carl joined the NHS in 2004. He worked at the heart of delivering the NHS Five Year Forward View with NHS Right Care and as Programme Director for the Pan-Cheshire Integrated Care Pioneer programme before joining the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as Head of Inspection for Integrated Care.
In his new role, Carl will oversee Warrington Together’s key objectives. These are:
Improving quality of life for all citizens
Narrowing the gap between differences in life expectancy quality of life across Warrington communities
Reducing A&E attendances/admissions and emergency ambulance callouts
More residents self-managing their health and care, and those with long term conditions having access to their own care record and shared care plan
Involving the borough’s health and social care workforce in developing and delivering more effective services
Greater use of digital technologies to create better, smoother support pathways and more control over individual wellbeing
Warrington Borough Council Chief Executive, Professor Steven Broomhead MBE, said: “Following a rigorous recruitment process, we are very pleased to have appointed Carl as Place Director for Warrington. I look forward to us working together to tackle the big local health issues on the agenda.
“He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, and his leadership and partnership-oriented approach will bring added benefit and support to achieving our health goals across the borough.”
Dr Andrew Davies, Chief Clinical Officer at NHS Warrington CCG said: “I would like to congratulate Carl on his appointment as Place Director for Warrington.
“I’m entirely confident that Carl’s experience and dedication make him the right person to lead Warrington Together in working with partners to continue our journey of improving health and reducing inequalities.”
With much of the work to improve Warrington’s health and social care already underway, Carl says he is looking to build on what has been put in place already.
Speaking of his appointment, Carl Marsh said: “I am delighted to have been appointed Place Director for Warrington and I welcome the opportunity to build on what we have already achieved and continuing to work with partners to improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
“I am committed to ensuring that our teams are well supported through the transition, and I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together as we move forward for the benefit of the people of Warrington.”
Carl is one of nine place directors who have been appointed across Cheshire and Merseyside and who will take up their posts on 1 July 2022, when NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB) is established. In the meantime, Carl will become involved with the ICB from early April so he can contribute to the further design of the integration agenda.
This was a robust, inclusive process and the selection panel for each post included the ICB Designate Chief Executive, a non-executive director, a place-specific elected member or members, the relevant local authority Chief Executive, and representatives of both primary care and NHS providers.
Graham Urwin, Designate Chief Executive of NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, said: “I am really excited we have put together an excellent team of people to carry out the pivotal role of place director throughout our Integrated Care System. They all have relevant experience and skills, and comprise a complementary team who will work together and alongside NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB and the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
“As well as delivering on effective integration, they will also address the very real health inequalities our communities experience – a primary objective of the ICB and all our partners.
“I would like to personally congratulate all the successful candidates and wish them every success.”
