John Glennie said: "I have decided to retire in September after spending the last 43 years in the NHS. It has been a great privilege and pleasure to have been chief executive of NHS Borders and to work with so many talented and dedicated colleagues. NHS Borders is in good health, delivering excellent care and ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead".
Mary Wilson, chair of NHS Borders said: "I would like to thank John for his commitment and leadership. John has been an exceptional chief executive.
"He has delivered substantial improvements in our health services locally and nationally and worked determinedly to ensure the people of the Borders have access to high quality, local health care. On a personal note, I would like to thank John for the support that he has given me as chair of NHS Borders".
John, a qualified accountant, started his career in 1966 and has served in a number of senior management and director posts in the health service in Scotland and in England. He was chief executive of Borders General Hospital NHS Trust from 1995 to 2003. Prior to that he was deputy chief executive and director of finance of Central Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust.
In his career, John has led significant service reviews in the NHS. He led a national review of decontamination processes that led to the Glennie Report. He also chaired the National Review of Neurosciences which has led to the creation of the first national Managed Services Network for Neurosciences across Scotland.
John Glennie has also been chair of the NHS Scotland Benchmarking Project, Health Facilities Scotland (previously the NHS Scotland Property and Environment Forum).
He currently chairs the National Advisory Group for Cervical and Breast Screening Group, the South East and Tayside Regional Planning Group (SEAT), the Regional Cancer Advisory Group, and co-chair of the Joint Premises Project Board, as well as being a member of HUB.
He is also a former national treasurer of the Healthcare Finance Management Association.