NHS IT chief Connelly quits ahead of reorganisation

Department of Health chief information officer Christine Connelly has resigned after three years in the post.

Department of Health IT boss Christine Conelly has resigned. Photo credit: NHS

The resignation pre-empts a reorganisation within the Department of Health (DoH) management that will result in fewer director general posts. "I have been reflecting on whether I would wish to go for one of those roles and decided that I will not," Connelly said in a statement.

According to Connelly, her time as CIO at the DoH has been "fascinating" and "challenging" but she added it is "the right time to step back and think about what I might do next". She will be replaced on a temporary basis by Katie Davis, who joins from her role as executive director of operational excellence in the efficiency and reform group at the Cabinet Office, from 1 July.

For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see NHS IT revamp in temporary hands as DoH CIO Connelly quits on silicon.com.