The Southern Trust’s Chief Executive, Dr Maria O’Kane, has resigned from her role with immediate effect to ‘pursue other career opportunities’.
Colm McCafferty, the Trust’s Executive Director for Social Work will be Acting Chief Executive.
The Trust will now begin the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive.
Speaking on behalf of the Trust Board, Chair, Eileen Mullan said: “I want to thank Dr O’Kane for her dedication and contribution to health and social care and the people we serve in the Southern Trust area and wish her well for the future.”
Dr O’Kane took up post as Chief Executive on May 1, 2022, having been the Trust’s Medical Director since December 2018.
