Bernard Gloster - Wikiwand

Former Chief Executive of Ireland's Health Service Executive

Preceded byPaul Reid^[1]

Preceded byFred McBride^[2]

Succeeded byKate Duggan^[3]

Bernard Gloster

Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive
In office 6 March 2023 – 23 March 2026
Preceded by	Paul Reid^[1]
Succeeded by	Anne O'Connor
Chief Executive of Tusla
In office September 2019 – 6 March 2023
Preceded by	Fred McBride^[2]
Succeeded by	Kate Duggan^[3]

Personal details
Born	1965 or 1966 (age 59–60)^[4] Kildimo, County Limerick, Ireland
Alma mater	Oxford Brookes University University College Cork
Salary	€382,675 (2024)^[5]

Bernard Gloster (born 1965/1966) is an Irish public servant who served as chief executive of the Health Service Executive from March 2023 to March 2026. He previously was chief executive of Tusla from 2019 to 2023, and before that chief officer of the HSE Mid-West.^[6]^[7]^[8]

In 1989, Gloster took a temporary job for two months as a caretaker in the Southill Health Centre in Limerick.^[4] Originally trained as a social care worker, he was a senior health manager in acute and community care for 16 years.^[9] Gloster holds an MBA from Oxford Brookes University and an MSc in Management Practice from University College Cork.^[10] He spent more than 30 years working in the health service and has held several senior management positions, including nine years as chief officer of HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare.^[11]^[12]

On 28 June 2019, Gloster was appointed chief executive of child and family agency Tusla and took up the position in September that year.^[13]^[14]

On 16 December 2022, Gloster was appointed chief executive of the Health Service Executive following the departure of Paul Reid.^[15]^[16] He took up the position on 6 March 2023.^[17]

In May 2025, Gloster announced his intention to step down as HSE chief executive in March 2026.^[18]

Personal life

Gloster was born in Clare Street in Limerick. He currently resides with his family in Kildimo, County Limerick.^[19]^[20]

References

↑ "HSE chief executive Paul Reid stepping down". RTÉ News. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Statement Following Confirmation of the Stepping Down of CEO Fred Mc Bride". Child and Family Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Kate Duggan is appointed as the new Chief Executive of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency". gov.ie. Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
1 2 Wayman, Sheila (5 December 2023). "HSE chief Bernard Gloster interview: 'Change in public service is complex, but not impossible'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Pay scales". HSE Staff. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
↑ "Tusla boss Bernard Gloster appointed as new HSE Chief Executive". RTÉ News. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ McCurry, Cate (16 December 2022). "Bernard Gloster appointed new head of HSE". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Cullen, Paul (16 December 2022). "Tusla chief executive Bernard Gloster appointed as next head of HSE". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Fitzpatrick, Frances (16 December 2022). "Limerick man appointed CEO of HSE". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ O'Keeffe, Chloe (16 December 2022). "Tusla boss Bernard Gloster appointed as new CEO of the HSE". Extra.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Tusla chief Bernard Gloster appointed new HSE CEO". Business Post. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Raleigh, David (18 November 2019). "The Limerick man who will steer Tusla through choppy waters". Limerick Post. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Board of Tusla Appoints New Chief Executive". Child and Family Agency. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Walsh, Fintan (28 June 2019). "Limerick man appointed chief executive of Child and Family Agency Tusla". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Griffin, Niamh (16 December 2022). "Bernard Gloster appointed new chief executive of the HSE". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ Halpin, Hayley (16 December 2022). "Tusla chief Bernard Gloster appointed as the HSE's new CEO". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Bernard Gloster takes up role as new CEO of the HSE tomorrow". HSE.ie. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "HSE chief Gloster to step down from role in March 2026". RTÉ News. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
↑ "Limerick man appointed top role at HSE is "looking forward to leading health service"". Live 95. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
↑ "Limerick man is new HSE boss". Limerick Post. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.

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