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Chair of National Waiting Times Centre
26/03/2003
Dr Lindsay Burley is to be appointed as Chair of the
National Waiting Times Centre Board, taking up her position
on April 1. The appointment will be for four years.
Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm said:
"I am delighted to announce this important new
appointment. Dr Burley is an individual with great energy
and enthusiasm who has wide experience within NHSScotland,
and demonstrates a clear understanding of the issues the
Centre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank
is currently tackling, and the longer term challenges it
will face as it grows and develops."
The National Waiting Times Centre Board is responsible
for ensuring the effective operation of the Golden Jubilee
National Hospital at Clydebank to assist in tackling
waiting times for NHS patients requiring treatment. It has
a net operating budget in 2002-03 of £12.5 million.
Dr Lindsay Burley has served as Chief Executive of
Borders NHS Board since 1995. She has nearly 30 years
experience working in the NHS, both as a clinician and a
senior manager. Dr Burley has a range of non-executive
experience with statutory and voluntary organisations
including Napier University and the Dementia Services
Development Centre at Stirling University.
Dr Burley has not been involved in any political
activity within the last five years. She currently holds a
Ministerial appointment as a Member of NHS Education for
Scotland, for which she receives an annual remuneration of
£7,000.
It is expected that as Chair she will contribute around
3 days per week for which the annual remuneration is
£22,000.
The public appointment was made in accordance with
guidance issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Public
Appointments (OCPA). A statement of validation from the
Independent Assessor appointed by OCPA has been obtained.
This confirms full compliance with the OCPA Code of
Practice at each stage of the appointments process.
Scottish Ministers purchased the former HCI hospital at
Clydebank for the NHS in July 2002, and established the
National Waiting Times Centre Special Health Board to be
responsible for it. The purchase price was £37.5m
illion.
The hospital was renamed the Golden Jubilee National
Hospital in December. Its prime role is to increase the
capacity and activity of NHSScotland so as to help reduce
the time people wait for treatment. It helps in particular
by treating patients who have been waiting longest. It is
on track to meet its target to double the number of
procedures it carries out in its first year.