The Minister for Health, Care and Business, Gemma Arias-Vasquez MP, has announced the appointment of Dr Paul Bosio as Director General of the Gibraltar Health Authority, with effect from 1 March 2026.

Dr Bosio, a Gibraltarian national, was appointed following a competitive recruitment process. He is a senior clinician and healthcare executive with more than three decades of experience across the UK National Health Service and international public healthcare systems.

Born and raised in Gibraltar, Dr Bosio completed his secondary education at Bayside Comprehensive School before being awarded Gibraltar Government and Mackintosh Scholarships to study medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, where he graduated in 1991. He undertook postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in Dublin before joining the UK NHS in 2000.

During his NHS career, Dr Bosio served as a Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Leicester and Birmingham and held senior leadership roles including Clinical Director and Medical Director. His clinical focus on maternal medicine and high-risk pregnancy was supported by an academic portfolio of more than 40 peer-reviewed publications and international recognition.

From 2012, Dr Bosio held senior leadership positions in the United Arab Emirates, working with Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Abu Dhabi Government Public Health Services. His roles included Chief Medical Officer, Group Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer at Corniche Hospital. He also advised the Abu Dhabi Department of Health on regulatory and clinical standards.

Dr Bosio brings extensive expertise in clinical governance, risk management, operational performance and hospital administration, alongside recent active clinical practice.

Director General designate, Dr Paul Bosio, said:
“Over the years, I have combined extensive NHS and international experience in clinical practice with senior healthcare management, while maintaining a core commitment to patient care, safety and standards. I am proud and honoured to return to Gibraltar in this role and look forward to working with colleagues to support the continued progress of the GHA.”

The Minister for Health, Care and Business said:
“I am delighted to appoint Dr Paul Bosio as Director General of the Gibraltar Health Authority. It is a source of real pride to appoint a Gibraltarian who understands our community and the responsibility of delivering healthcare for our people. I am confident that under his leadership the GHA will continue to go from strength to strength. I also thank Ms Lysandra Debono for acting superbly in the role during the recruitment process.”