About HSE West and North West

The HSE West and North West health region has 4 healthcare areas:

• HSE Donegal
• HSE Sligo Leitrim
• HSE Mayo
• HSE Galway Roscommon

It manages and delivers all public health and social care services in:

• Donegal
• Leitrim
• Sligo
• West Cavan
• Mayo
• Galway
• Roscommon

Almost 800,000 people are living in this region.

Services in the HSE West and North West health region

HSE Services working within this region include:

• acute hospitals
• primary care services
• community services
• social care services
• public and private providers
• health and social care professionals
• voluntary sector services
• national ambulance services

Regional Executive Officer (REO)

Tony Canavan is the REO of HSE West and North West.

Before this role, he was CEO of the Saolta University Health Care Group from 2019 to 2024.

Tony has worked in the health services in the West for over 30 years. He has worked in the mental health services, the Department of Public Health, primary care services and acute hospital services. He was also Chief Officer of Community Healthcare West.

Executive Management Team

Most Executive Management Team roles have been filled, but recruitment is ongoing for others.

Tony Canavan, Regional Executive Officer

Professor Pat Nash, Regional Director, Clinical

Dr Áine McNamara, Regional Director, Population and Public Health

Liam Fogarty, Regional Director, Finance

Maria Ferguson, Regional Director, People

Micheál Conneely, Regional Estates Lead

Niall Colleary, Assistant National Director Capital and Estates

Caroline Crawford, Regional Director, Communications and Public Affairs

John Fitzmaurice, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal, West Cavan

Vincent Jordan, Regional Director, Technology and Transformation

John Joe McGowan, General Manager Operations, National Ambulance Service

Dermot Monaghan, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Donegal

Ann Cosgrove, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Galway and Roscommon

Mary Warde, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager, Mayo

HSE West and North West team

Each health region now functions under the new system, replacing the previous hospital group and community healthcare organisation structure.

Learn more about the HSE health regions