BREAKING: HSE Chief Executive Bernard Gloster announces resignation

Chief Executive of the HSE, Bernard Gloster, has announced on Tuesday that he will be stepping down from his role next year after 38 years within the public health service.

Gloster was appointed to the position as Chief Executive in December 2022 and formally stepped into role in March 2023. He will retire from the job in March 2026, three years after taking up the role. 

Commenting on Tuesday's announcement, Gloster said: "I continue to be privileged to serve in this very important role and for the coming months I will be working hard with the Board, the Minister, and the Department to advance many improvements and responses to challenges.

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"I wanted to bring certainty to the future leadership of the organisation as I am now in my third year as CEO. I have today submitted my resignation to the Chair of the HSE Ciaran Devane and Minister Carroll MacNeill, allowing time to prepare for the next phase of leadership of our health and personal social services."

He concluded: "I particularly want to thank the Chair and the Minister for the kindness shown to me during this significant personal decision. I will retire from the public service on March 5th, 2026. I also want to express my deep appreciation to all of our staff for the work they continue to do every day to serve the public."