New Clinical and Professional Director for the STP

A new Clinical and Professional Director has been appointed to provide expert leadership for the area’s health and care organisations, as work to deliver an improved, integrated health and care system for our 1.5 million residents gathers pace.

Dr Rachel Joyce is both a GP and a public health consultant by background.  With a broad range of experience, from hospital and community-based roles, work as a Director of Public Health in Bedfordshire and 10 years in senior roles in Hertfordshire, she has a wealth of expertise to bring to her new appointment.

In her current role as Medical Director for East and North Hertfordshire CCG, Dr Joyce is heavily involved in improving the health and care of patients who are elderly and frail across Hertfordshire and west Essex.