Sir Ian Carruthers | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the University of the West of England | |
| Assumed office 18 July 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, Baroness Butler-Sloss |
| Interim Chief Executive of NHS England | |
| In office 7 March 2006 – September 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Nigel Crisp |
| Succeeded by | David Nicholson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ian James Carruthers |
| Children | 2 |
Sir Ian James Carruthers OBE is a British healthcare and academic administrator who was senior director for the National Health Service (NHS). Having first joined the NHS in 1969 as an administrator at Garlands Hospital, Carlisle, he rose through a career which included six months as the interim Chief Executive of the NHS in England during 2006.[1] He has been the Chancellor of the University of the West of England since 2011.