Ruth Hussey (doctor)

Ruth Mary Hussey CB OBE was the Chief Medical Officer for Wales. She was appointed in 2012, succeeding Dr Tony Jewell. She retired in March 2016.

She was born and brought up in the Conwy Valley, living there until she went to study Medicine at the University of Liverpool School of Medicine.[1] Dr Hussey was a previous Committee Member and is an Honorary Life Member of the Liverpool Medical Students Society.

Previously she was Regional Director of Public Health and Senior Medical Director at NHS North West.

Hussey was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 New Year Honours.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chief Medical Officer". Welsh Government. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61450. p. N3. 30 December 2015.
  3. ↑ Wales Online, "New Year's Honours list 2016: The full list of Welsh honours". Accessed 30 December 2015

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