Jeanelle Louise de Gruchy OBE is a UK public health official. Dr de Gruchy has been serving as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England since 3 September 2021.[2]
Jeanelle de Gruchy | |
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| Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2021 | |
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| Profession | Public health official |
She previously served as Director of Public Health (DPH) for Tameside in Greater Manchester[3] and President (2018-2021) of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH).[4] As president, she published principles for local management of the SARS 2 epidemic (local outbreak plans) covering public health leadership, whole system, resourcing and effectiveness.[5][6] She attended SAGE for the 58th meeting on 21 September 2020 which recommended a new response including a short 'circuit breaker' lockdown[7] and subsequent meetings from December.
Originally from South Africa, Dr de Gruchy was previously DPH in Haringey in London, serving as vice president of ADPH in that time, and deputy DPH in Nottingham.[8] Early in her career she wrote about the ethical challenges of health systems under apartheid.[9]
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- ^ "New body to tackle health disparities will launch 1 October, co-headed by new DCMO". GOV.UK. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Directors of Public Health in England".
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- ^ "Jeanelle de Gruchy: 'The NHS is not set up to focus on preventing illness'". the Guardian. 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Public Health Leadership, Multi-Agency Capability: Guiding Principles for Effective Management of COVID-19 at a Local Level" (PDF). 2020.
- ^ "SAGE 58 minutes: Coronavirus (COVID-19) response, 21 September 2020". GOV.UK.
- ^ "Haringey at forefront of public health".
- ^ Baldwin-Ragaven, L; de Gruchy, J; London, L (1999). An Ambulance of the Wrong Colour: Health Professionals, Human Rights and Ethics in South Africa. University of Cape Town Press.