Sign up to the MyTameside newsletter here to keep abreast of what's happening in your neighbourhood Tameside's director of public health is stepping down to become the new deputy chief medical officer (DCMO) for England.
Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy has been appointed to a new body, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), which aims to tackle health inequalities across the country, the government has announced.
As the new DCMO for Health Improvement, Dr de Gruchy will advise government on clinical and public health matters under the professional leadership of the chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. READ MORE: The OHID will officially launch on October 1, and will be co-led by Dr De Gruchy and the director general