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CSL Ltd. has appointed Paul McKenzie as its new chief executive officer as Paul Perreault prepares to retire after a decade at the helm.

Queenstown’s Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital has a new general manager. Tim Capill has joined the hospital — which officially opened last December — from Swedish medical device company Senzime, where he was Asia-Pacific sales director.

Leading healthcare provider ProCare has today announced several changes to its Co-operative Board following last week’s 2022 Annual General Meeting. Dr Francesco Lentini (Elected Director) has been appointed for an additional three-year term, and Dr Jan White (Elected Director) has stepped down having served her maximum nine-years on the Board. Dr Harley Aish, Chair of the ProCare Board says: “We are delighted that Dr Lentini has been appointed for another three-year term. His knowledge and expertise will serve the Board well as we navigate the biggest health reforms in a generation and will provide us with the continuity we need.

Eye care business Alcon ANZ has appointed Penny Stewart, from Abbott Medical ANZ, as Cluster Franchise Head, Surgical and Country Manager Australia and New Zealand. Stewart commenced her role at Alcon on 24 October 2022. Stewart joins Alcon ANZ following the appointment of Karen Fowler to Head of Commercial Operations and Strategic Projects, Alcon APAC Surgical. Stewart, who has over 25 years’ experience in roles with medical device companies such as Abbott, Phillips, Becton Dickinson, Roche Diagnostics and Bio-Rad Laboratories, previously held the role of general manager for Abbott’s Structural Heart franchise.

The resignation of Dr Janice Wilson as Chief Executive of the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) was announced today by Commission Board Chair Dr Dale Bramley. Dr Wilson has led the Commission since its inception in 2010.

Summerset Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Andrea Scown as a future director to its Board of Directors.

Dr Rachel Swift has elected to remain in Australia by joining Teaminvest Private Group Limited (ASX: TIP) as chief strategy officer.

Te Kahu Pairuri o Aotearoa/Hospice New Zealand has appointed Wayne Naylor as its new Chief Executive.