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David Sissling

David Sissling
Director General - Health and Social Services and NHS Wales Chief Executive

The early part of David Sissling’s career was spent in the private sector. He joined the National Health Service (NHS) in 1993 becoming Chief Executive of the Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust in 1998.

Subsequently David was Chief Executive of Northamptonshire Health Authority and then the Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Strategic Health Authority. Between 2006 and 2008 he worked at Stormont as Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Health and Social Care Authority before joining the Healthcare for London team in February 2008.

On 1 October 2009 he took up the post as Chief Executive of Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Local Health Board (LHB) when the new LHB came into being.

In January 2011, David was appointed to the role of Director General, Health and Social Services/Chief Executive, NHS Wales. He took up his post on 31 May 2011.