NHS Tayside chief executive Gerry Marr is to retire in December.
Mr Marr and his wife Carrie, who is director of Tayside Centre for Operational Effectiveness in the health service, are moving to Australia where Mrs Marr will take up an appointment as an executive director with the Western
Sydney Local Health District with a lead for innovation, improvement and patient safety.
Mr Marr began his career as a nurse and took on his current role in February 2011.
He said: “I first came to Dundee in 2001 at a time when there were many questions hanging over the future delivery of health services in Tayside.
“From day one it was obvious to me that NHS Tayside had staff with professionalism and a commitment to delivering quality services for their patients.
“I came with an ambition to transform those services for patients, their families and carers and my task was made simpler by that dedication.
“I have been privileged to work with dedicated and skilled individuals and teams who are ensuring we are constantly focused on making patient experiences better and I pay tribute to their exceptional effort and commitment.”
Mr Marr will retire on December 1.
See Friday’s Courier for a full interview with Mr Marr