David Lynch, general manager of the Dundee Community Health Partnership since 2005, will take up his new role from today.

He said: “This is a huge opportunity to make it easier and quicker for local people to access the services and support they need to live safely and independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

“It will also make it easier for health and council staff along with other partners to work together to provide care and support in a more co-ordinated way to help reduce delays and make care more seamless.

“We will be building on the developments already underway to ensure that people living in Dundee are able to live full and positive lives within their own communities.”

Mr Lynch started his career in health service management in 1982 working in several hospitals across Glasgow before moving five years later to Angus as Hospital Administrator covering hospital and community services.

In the mid 1990s when community and acute services separated he became deputy general manager for acute services covering Angus.

He took up the post of general manager for the Tayside Elderly and Rehabilitation Directorate in 1998/99 when the three locality trusts were combined and three years later was appointed general manager for Dundee Local Health Care Co-operative and Elderly and Rehabilitation Directorate.

In April 2005 Community Health Partnerships emerged and Mr Lynch became General Manager for the Dundee CHP.

In his most recent role he has been responsible for managing and delivering integrated primary and secondary care services across Dundee, linking with partners in the council and voluntary sector.

Mr Lynch is also a member of Dundee Community Planning Partnership and chair of the Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP).