South Yorkshire is set to get its first regional health commissioner as part of a government pilot designed to shift local decision-making out of Whitehall and into regions.
South Yorkshire, alongside Greater Manchester, will become one of the first areas in England to have one appointed, the Department of Health and Social Care said.
Reporting jointly to the health service and local mayors, it said the new leaders would work closely with councils, health providers and community services.
South Yorkshire’s mayor Oliver Coppard said: “Devolution gives us the chance to take control of our own future, and tackle those big challenges that people face across South Yorkshire.”
