Paul Williams (health service manager)
Sir Paul Michael Williams, OBE KStJ, DL (born 25 June 1948), is a British former National Health Service manager, who was Chief Executive of NHS Wales between 2009 and 2011.
Career[edit]
He was born in Wales,[1] and joined the NHS as a clerk at the Welsh Hospital Board in 1966.[2] Later in his career he became, successively, Assistant District General Manager of Mid Glamorgan Health Authority, Chief Executive of Bridgend NHS Trust (1993–99), [3] Chief Executive of Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust, and Chief Executive of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. He was Chair of NHS Staff College Wales, 1995-2001.[3] He was seconded as Chief Executive of NHS Wales for a two-year period starting in January 2009.
In April 2013, it was announced by Wales' First Minister Carwyn Jones that Williams would chair a new Commission on Public Service Governance and Delivery, to make recommendations for fundamental reforms of local government organisation in Wales.[4] The Commission reported in January 2014.[5]
Honours[edit]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2000 for services to the NHS in Wales,[1] was UK president of the Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) from 2002–05, and was High Sheriff for the County of South Glamorgan in 2007/08.[1] He was appointed as Chancellor of the Order of St John, Priory for Wales, in April 2011.[2] He was knighted in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[6][7] He is active within Freemasonry.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Paul Williams at Debretts
- ^ a b New Chancellor for St John Wales Announced, 6 April 2011
- ^ a b The Welsh NHS Confederation: Paul Williams Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC News, Local councils in Wales could be cut after review, 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013
- ^ BBC News, Williams Commission report calls for fewer councils, 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014
- ^ "No. 59808". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2011. p. 2.
- ^ Queen's Birthday Honours List, The Guardian, 11 June 2011
- ^ "Sir Paul Williams - Introducing the new Chairman of the Masonic Charitable Foundation". United Grand Lodge of England. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2024.