Health body appoints new chief medical officer

Dr Lorna Clarson is currently a GP in North Staffordshire

The body responsible for planning healthcare in Shropshire has appointed a new chief medical officer.

Dr Lorna Clarson is currently a GP in North Staffordshire and Deputy Chief Medical Officer and Clinical Director for the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board.

She will succeed Dr Nick White at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and is due to start in September.

The organisation commissions and oversees healthcare provision in the county.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Chief Executive Simon Whitehouse said Dr Clarson had "extensive experience in clinical practice, research and leadership" and would be an "invaluable" addition.

"Her dedication to improving health outcomes and addressing health inequalities aligns perfectly with our mission," he said.

Dr Clarson, a senior lecturer in General Practice Research at Keele University, said her goal was to "drive forward our shared priorities in improving health and reducing inequalities across our communities".