Hospice UK today announces that CEO Tracey Bleakley is to step down from her role after six successful years in post.
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It’s been the most incredible journey with Hospice UK and I’ve been privileged to work with such dedicated people on the vitally important issue of end of life care, death, dying and bereavement.
Tracey Bleakley
Tracey is to take up a new role as CEO designate of the Integrated Care Board for Norfolk and Waveney’s Integrated Care System, as part of the ongoing reforms to the NHS.
As chief executive, she has both led Hospice UK and inspired the hospice sector through a complex and challenging period, while continuing to drive improvement in the quality of care delivered for families across the UK.
Most recently, Tracey led the negotiations to secure more than £300m in government funding, as well as PPE supplies, for hospices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paul Jennings, Chair of Hospice UK said: “We are sorry that Tracey is leaving Hospice UK but delighted to see her take the next step in her career. Since joining Hospice UK in 2016, she has shown extraordinary leadership and innovative thinking to drive for change and address inequalities in quality and availability of care for people at the end of their life.
“Tracey secured more than £300 million funding for hospices during COVID that enabled them to continue providing care at this critical time. She was also instrumental in securing free PPE for hospices which has now seen over 50 million items distributed.
“Tracey’s leadership has steered Hospice UK and enabled support and sustainability of the hospice sector through some of the toughest moments in its history and she will be very missed.”
Tracey Bleakley added: “It’s been the most incredible journey with Hospice UK and I’ve been privileged to work with such dedicated people on the vitally important issue of end of life care, death, dying and bereavement.
“I am delighted that in my new position I will still be able to connect with hospices and I remain committed to this sector that does such incredible work. During my time at Hospice UK I am proud to have been able to play a role in supporting the development of end of life care in this country.”
Tracey will finish her role at Hospice UK at the end of 2021, before starting her new post in the new year. Hospice UK will commence the recruitment process for a new full-time CEO in January 2022.
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For more information contact Charlie King on 07306191882 or c.king@hospiceuk.org.
Hospice UK is the national charity working for those experiencing dying, death and bereavement. We work for the benefit of people affected by death and dying, collaborating with our hospice members and other partners who work in end of life care. Our hospice members influence and guide our work to put people at the centre of all we do.
We believe that everyone, no matter who they are, where they are or why they are ill, should receive the best possible care at the end of their life.
