Falkirk's health and social care chief officer moving to NHS role
The chief officer of Falkirk Health and Social Care Partnership is to leave the organisation to take a up a new post with NHS Grampian.
Gail Woodcock has been in post for two years, starting in April 2024, having been the partnership’s head of integration for three years before that.
Her departure was confirmed at a recent meeting of Falkirk Integration Joint Board, when it was announced that they would be seeking to recruit a new chief officer.
The health and social care partnership aims to integrate the council’s care services with local NHS services and the new chief officer will be employed by either Falkirk Council or NHS Forth Valley and be seconded to the IJB.
If there is a gap between Ms Woodcock’s departure on June 7 and a new candidate starting, an interim chief officer will be appointed by the chief executives of Falkirk Council and NHS Forth Valley.
Ms Woodcock will join NHS Grampian as a director of strategy, transformation and performance, with the role also serving as deputy chief executive from the second year of her appointment.
At the meeting, members paid tribute to Ms Woodcock as IJB Chair Gordon Johnston congratulated her on her new post, adding that she would be “very much missed”.
Councillor Anne Hannah said that many members were “disappointed” that Gail was leaving as “she has done an excellent job”, but wished her all the best in her new role.
The recruitment process is to be led by an IJB appointment committee, led by Gordon Johnston, and is expected to start “imminently”.