Jeanelle Louise de Gruchy OBE is a UK public health official.
Dr de Gruchy has been serving as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England since 3 September 2021.
[2] She previously served as Director of Public Health (DPH) for Tameside in Greater Manchester[3] and President (2018-2021) of the UK Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH).
Originally from South Africa, Dr de Gruchy was previously DPH in Haringey in London, serving as vice president of ADPH in that time, and deputy DPH in Nottingham.
[8] Early in her career she wrote about the ethical challenges of health systems under apartheid.