Health club operator Nuffield Health has announced that managing director, commercial fitness and wellbeing, Nick Burrows, will leave the company in January 2011.

Burrows, who oversaw the launch of the operator's Health MOT and Health Score; physiotherapy services; and Meet the Experts events, is departing to establish a new brand creation group. Nuffield Health has confirmed that Laura Kerby - managing director, clinical products and services - will take on Burrows' remit to further the operator's commitment to integrating clinical services.

David Mobbs, chief executive of Nuffield Health, said: "Since joining Nuffield Health in 2008, Nick has led the commercial fitness and wellbeing division with considerable energy and drive through a very challenging period. "Nick has laid strong commercial foundations for the division and leaves us with a business that is in strong growth on many fronts - most particularly in new joiners, direct membership and personal training."

Burrows added: "It has been a privilege to work with the Nuffield team during such an important phase of an exciting and sector revolutionising differentiation strategy."