Wellsouth Primary Health Network has a new chief executive officer. Andrew Swanson-Dobbs works for the Midland Health Network as a general manager, and has previously been chief executive of Nelson Bays Primary Health. WellSouth, the local primary health organisation for Otago and Southland, oversees primary health services for more than 300,000 patients and serves 84 general practices. Mr Swanson-Dobbs replaces Ian Macara, who has headed WellSouth for eight years.