August 6, 2012
Darling Downs Hospital and Health Board Chair Mike Horan announced yesterday that Toowoomba doctor Peter Bristow has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service.
Mr Horan said the appointment followed a rigorous selection process and extensive advertising campaign for the role throughout Queensland.
Dr Bristow had been acting in the role of CEO since July 2011 for the former Health Service District and has been guiding it through its recent changes.
“Peter is completely committed to the role and I am keen to work with him in progressing healthcare throughout the region following the establishment of the Hospital and Health Boards by the Queensland Government,” Mr Horan said.
“Peter has an extraordinary depth of knowledge of the local health system, and the tasks facing the Hospital and Health Service.”
Dr Bristow trained as an intensive care physician and later worked at Liverpool Hospital in NSW and Alfred Hospital, Melbourne.
In 2000, he commenced as Director Intensive Care at Toowoomba Hospital, working across both the public and private sector.
He is also an Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
Dr Bristow became the Executive Director Medical Services for the then-Toowoomba Health Service District in 2004 and continued to work in Intensive Care.
He subsequently became Executive Director at Toowoomba Hospital.
Dr Bristow said he decided to take this opportunity to try to improve hospital and healthcare delivery.
“It is a large area and there are numerous challenges in our current environment but I am looking forward to addressing these with the Board and the dedicated staff of the DDHHS. I am very appreciative of the trust that has been shown in me.”
