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John McIvor has been appointed chief executive of Rotherham primary care trust, which becomes operational in April.Mr McIvor is currently chief executive of Doncaster health authority.

Kelvyn Price has become deputy director of operations at University Hospitals of Leicester trust.He was previously general manager for surgery and anaesthetics at Calderdale Healthcare trust, Halifax.

Alan Tolhurst is chair Rotherham primary care trust.He moves from the post of chair of North Nottinghamshire health authority.

Dr Stephen Bain has been appointed to the Human Genetics Commission in succession to Professor Bruce Ponder.Dr Bain is reader in diabetic medicine at Birmingham University and an honorary consultant physician at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital.

The new medical director of St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, is Dr Philip Sugarman.He previously headed Kent forensic psychiatry service and was a senior lecturer at Guy's and St Thomas'Hospital.He also chairs the south east division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Brian Hurwitz has been appointed D'Oyly Carte professor of medicine and arts at King's College London.He was professor of primary healthcare and general practice at Imperial College and has been a practising GP in inner London for 20 years.

Dorset Healthcare trust has a new non-executive director, Michael Hodges.A former mayor of Christchurch, he worked as a personnel manager before his retirement.

David Baxter has been appointed a non-executive director of Harrogate Health Care trust.Mr Baxter has played a key role in the regeneration of Ripon through Ripon City Partnership.