This item was published during the term of a previous administration that ended in April 2007
Listen
Dumfries and Galloway NHS appointments
16/07/2003
Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm today announced the
appointment of Mr Michael Keggans, Mr Edwin Hunter and Mrs
Heather Brash as Members of Dumfries & Galloway NHS
Board.
Mr Keggans and Mrs Brash's appointments commenced
on July 1, 2003, and will be for four years. Mr Hunter's
appointment commenced on July 1, 2003, and will be for
three years.
Mr Chisholm said:
"I am delighted to announce these important new
appointments.
"Mr Keggans, Mr Hunter and Mrs Brash have already
demonstrated, through the selection process, a clear
understanding of the issues being faced within NHS Dumfries
& Galloway, and each will bring energy and enthusiasm
to the Board.
Mr John Ross, Chair of Dumfries & Galloway NHS
Board, said:
"I am delighted with these new appointments and the
breadth of experience they will bring to the Board. I very
much welcome the new additions to the Board which will
allow us to strengthen the Board while facing the new
challenges which lie ahead."
Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board is responsible for the
strategic planning of health services and the development
of measures to improve the health of the community in the
Dumfries and Galloway region. To meet those needs it has an
annual budget of over £161 million.
Michael Keggans, 40, is Managing Director
of the Galloway Gazette Group. He is a Board Member of
Scottish Enterprise Dumfries & Galloway, a Director of
the Crichton Development Company, and a Trustee of the
Crichton Foundation. He does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
Edwin Hunter, 59,who lives in Thornhill,
is Chair and a founding Director of Penman Engineering Ltd.
He was previously a Trustee of Dumfries & Galloway
Acute and Maternity Hospitals Trust and latterly a Trustee
of Dumfries & Galloway Primary Care NHS Trust. He does
not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Heather Brash, 59, is Operations Manager
at Dumfries & Galloway Citizens Advice Service. She has
held various public, voluntary and community positions and
is currently a director of Alcohol & Drug Support SW
Scotland, and chair of the local Mental Health Forum. She
is also a member of the Scottish Consumer Council.
None of the appointees have been involved in any
political activity within the last five years.
It is expected that as a Member they will contribute
around eight hours per week for which the annual
remuneration is £7,000.
The appointments 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.
The establishment of 15 new NHS Boards was announced in
'Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change'
(Scottish Executive Health Department, December 2000).
Further details were given in the policy document
'Rebuilding our National Health Service' (May 2001). NHS
Boards have been designed to simplify and rationalise
existing NHS decision-making structures and create greater
accountability and transparency, while providing strategic
leadership and direction in each local health system.
Partnership for Care: Scotland's Health White Paper
includes proposals for changes to the governance
arrangements for local NHS systems which are intended to
improve service organisation and delivery throughout
NHSScotland. Organisational barriers in local NHS systems
will be removed as far as possible, and clear duties are
now placed on NHS Boards to enhance corporacy, partnership
and clarity of direction both within and beyond each NHS
Board area.
This item was placed on the website on July 18,
2003.