NHS South Yorkshire has appointed Chris Edwards as interim Chief Executive until 31 March 2026, following the recent retirement of Gavin Boyle. Chris takes up the post from today (20 October 2025) having previously held the roles of Executive Place Director for Rotherham and deputy Chief Executive since the inception of the ICB.
Chris is a graduate of the NHS Management training scheme and has over 25 years NHS experience in a range of organisations, including Clinical Commissioning Groups, Primary Care Trusts, Hospital Trusts, Mental Health Trusts and the Department of Health. He has spent over 20 years working in the South Yorkshire system, most recently taking on a joint role across Rotherham and Barnsley in 2020, after being appointed Chief Officer at NHS Rotherham in 2011.
Also, Chris was previously seconded on a part-time basis into the South Yorkshire ICS in 2016, leading on the development of commissioning, Children’s and Maternity services, and on the Capital and Estates agenda.