THE head of Oxfordshire’s learning disability trust is to retire after two decades at the organisation.

Dr John Morgan will step down as chief executive of the Ridgeway Partnership this month.

Dr Morgan, 59, joined the trust in 1989 as a consultant psychiatrist before becoming the medical director, a position he held for 18 years.

In 2008 he became the interim chief executive before taking on the role officially the following year.

The father of two, from West Oxfordshire, said he now plans to take a long break and pursue some of his wider interests, such as hiking.

He added: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here and seen an awful lot change over the years.

“It was great to see our work make a difference to people’s lives and rewarding to help and support people with learning disabilities.”

Andrew Hall, who is currently director of finances and estates, will take over as chief executive.

The trust provides a range of health care and social care services for people with learning disabilities across a wide area, stretching from Buckinghamshire to Bath and part of Somerset.