Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards
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Dr Mary Armitage appointed as new medical director
We are pleased to announce that Dr Mary Armitage has been appointed as the ACCEA medical director for a 3 year term starting on 1 April 2014.
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Dr Armitage was previously a consultant physician and an endocrinologist at Royal Bournemouth Hospital, who held a Platinum award. She has also been medical vice-chair of ACCEAs south west regional sub-committee.
Bill Worth appointed as new chair
Bill Worth succeeds Professor Jonathan Montgomery, whose term ends on 31 March 2014.
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Bill has been the chair of the North East ACCEA regional sub-committee for several years and has an extensive knowledge of the operation of the awards scheme. Before that he had a long career as an NHS chief executive in different parts of England.