Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England and co-lead of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities

Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy was appointed as England’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer in October 2021, supporting the Chief Medical Officer on health improvement issues and is co-lead of the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID). Before becoming DCMO, Dr de Gruchy was a Director of Public Health - for Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in Greater Manchester (2018-2021) and the London Borough of Haringey (2010-2018). She was President of the Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) from 2017-2021. Dr de Gruchy did her clinical training in South Africa, working clinically in South Africa and then in the NHS.