Circle Health Group has promoted Paul Manning to chief executive officer, succeeding interim Karen Prins on 14 July.
Prins, the company’s former chief operating officer, will leave the business in September. Circle thanked Prins for her many contributions and years of dedicated service.
Manning (pictured) began his career as a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals before joining Circle in 2005.
He progressed through a range of senior leadership roles, becoming chief medical officer following Circle’s acquisition of BMI Healthcare in 2020.
Having held numerous positions across the British Elbow and Shoulder Society and the British Orthopaedic Association, in 2023 Manning was appointed a member of the prime minister’s Elective Recovery Taskforce.
Manning will focus on expanding Circle’s hospital network and leveraging technology and life sciences to deliver better outcomes for patients and communities.
The hospital group also said he will work closely with PureHealth’s leadership to continue building and delivering healthcare excellence, while advancing the science of longevity and unlocking new possibilities in patient care.