Whittington Health chief executive steps down
18 March 2014
The chief executive of Whittington Health is to stand down at the end of March.
Dr Yi Mien Koh believes she has taken Whittington Health as far as she can and is looking at a number of opportunities.
She was appointed as chief executive in March 2011 one month prior to the Trust becoming an integrated care organisation.
Commenting on her departure, she said: “I have had three very happy years at Whittington Health. However, I feel that I have taken the Trust as far as I can. Whittington Health needs someone to take the Trust forward on its journey to foundation trust.
“I have had a number of approaches and am looking forward to the challenges the opportunities may present.
“I would like to thank all of our hard working staff for always putting patients and service users first. It has been an honour to lead such a dedicated and passionate group of people whose enthusiasm and care have encouraged and inspired me every day.
“I will miss working with many great colleagues and would like to wish the trust well for its future.”
Trust chair Steve Hitchins said: “I would like to thank Yi Mien for her hard work, energy and expertise in taking the organisation forward as an integrated care organisation. Much progress has been made in coordinating our services with the community and social care. I wish her every success in the future.”
Dr Yi Mien Koh believes she has taken Whittington Health as far as she can and is looking at a number of opportunities.
She was appointed as chief executive in March 2011 one month prior to the Trust becoming an integrated care organisation.
Commenting on her departure, she said: “I have had three very happy years at Whittington Health. However, I feel that I have taken the Trust as far as I can. Whittington Health needs someone to take the Trust forward on its journey to foundation trust.
“I have had a number of approaches and am looking forward to the challenges the opportunities may present.
“I would like to thank all of our hard working staff for always putting patients and service users first. It has been an honour to lead such a dedicated and passionate group of people whose enthusiasm and care have encouraged and inspired me every day.
“I will miss working with many great colleagues and would like to wish the trust well for its future.”
Trust chair Steve Hitchins said: “I would like to thank Yi Mien for her hard work, energy and expertise in taking the organisation forward as an integrated care organisation. Much progress has been made in coordinating our services with the community and social care. I wish her every success in the future.”
Interim arrangements
Simon Pleydell will take over as interim chief executive on 1st April while Yi Mien’s successor is recruited.
He was chief executive at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for nine years until 2012 where he led the trust through financial turnaround to foundation trust status. Most recently, he has been working at the NHS Confederation as an associate director leading on innovation, improvement and change policy.
Last updated08 May 2014