PAUL Winspear has been appointed as the new CEO for Weston Hospicecare. 

His appointment comes after a five-week handover period with the Liz Turner, interim CEO for Weston Hospicecare. 

Paul said: "On a personal level I’m lucky to have had a fantastic career that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed but in this role I can make a direct connection between the work we do and helping people.

"For me, it is an opportunity to give something back and work in a more altruistic way.

"I am really going to embrace engaging with our community and building up these relationships."

Paul has spent the last 25 years in the geo science industry and said he is looking forward to putting his skills to use to benefit the hospice.

"I’m determined to continue the good work, consolidate on what has been achieved and collaborate with staff, volunteers and trustees in an open and transparent way to take Weston Hospicecare forward during potentially challenging times.

"Everything we do, the decisions we make and the new initiatives we start must either directly or indirectly put our patients, their families and carers first and we must do what we can to improve the quality of their lives, whether that’s measured in days, weeks or months."

Weston Hospicecare offers care and support to people with life limiting illnesses free of charge and they rely on donations from the general public. 

For more information visit http://westonhospicecare.org.uk/about-us/