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Argyll and Clyde NHS Board
22/07/2003
A number of new non-executive member appointments and
the reappointment of two current members to Argyll &
Clyde NHS Board were announced today.
The new names are James Rennie, Maura Lynch, Wilma
Campbell, Graham Harcus, Eleanor Robertson, Alexander
Robertson and their appointments are for four years from
July 1. The Rev Ian Miller and John Findlay have been
re-appointed until 2007.
Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm said:
"I am delighted to announce these appointments. Each
member has already demonstrated, through the selection
process, a clear understanding of the issues being faced
within NHS Argyll & Clyde, and each will bring energy
and enthusiasm to the Board."
Mr John Mullin, Chair of Argyll & Clyde NHS Board,
said:
"We welcome the Minister's announcement and are
delighted with these appointments. Each of the individuals
will bring a diverse range of skills and experience which
will be of great benefit to the Board. They will help,
along with the other members of the Board, to modernise the
service, ensuring that patients' needs and interests are
placed at the heart of everything we do in NHS Argyll and
Clyde."
Argyll & Clyde 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
Argyll & Clyde region. It has an annual budget of over
£441 million.
Mr
James Rennie is a Company Director with
Eglinton, a consultancy specialising in organisation and
people development. He has worked in local government for
nearly 26 years including over 10 years as Personnel
Director. He has acted as an adviser to the Convention of
Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) and as President of the
Society of Directors of Personnel in Scotland. Mr Rennie
has not been involved in any political activity within the
last five years, and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
Mrs
Maura Lynch is a self-employed Management
Consultant with nearly 20 years experience working in
economic development working with local authorities,
national and international agencies, politicians, community
organisations and the general public. She is also Vice
Chair of Renfrew Council on Alcohol. Previously Mrs Lynch
was a Trustee of Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Primary Care
NHS Trust. Mrs Lynch has not been involved in any political
activity within the last five years and does not hold any
other Ministerial appointments.
Mrs
Wilma Campbell is a self-employed
businesswoman. She has a proven track record in
understanding and working within government policy not only
in the health service but also in enterprise and in
tertiary education as Chair of Argyll College. Mrs Campbell
was previously Chair of Argyll & Clyde Acute Hospital
NHS Trust. She is a Member of Highlands and Islands
Enterprise for which she receives remuneration of £9,000.
Mrs Campbell has not been involved in any political
activity within the last five years.
Mr
Graham Harcus is a retired Depute Director
of Education with Strathclyde Regional Council. He is also
a Lay Member of the General Practitioner Post Graduation
Education Committee. Previously, Mr Harcus was Chair of
Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Primary Care NHS Trust. He
has not been involved in any political activity within the
last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
Mrs
Eleanor Robertson is Project Manager of
Inverclyde Carers Centre. She has been involved in the
setting up of Moving On Inverclyde, which is a training and
development project for stabler Methadone users and is
Chair of Argyll & Clyde Alcohol and Drug Action Team.
Previously, Mrs Robertson was a Trustee with Renfrewshire
and Inverclyde Primary Care NHS Trust. She has not been
involved in any political activity within the last five
years and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
Mr
Alexander Robertson is Director of
Communities Scotland for the North and South Clyde area. He
is also Chair of Glasgow College of Building and Printing.
He has not been involved in any political activity within
the last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
The Reverend
Ian Miller has been re-appointed from
February 1 to January 31, 2007. Rev Miller has been a
Minister at Bonhill for the past 28 years. He is chaplain
to three primary and one senior school, serves on the
Bonhill School Board, and is Chaplain at the Vale of Leven
Hospital. He was part of the Lomond Healthcare NHS Trust,
and then the Argyll and Clyde NHS Trust, for a total of 5
years. He has been a Member of the Board since September
2001. Reverend Miller has not been involved in any
political activity within the last five years and does not
hold any other ministerial appointments.
Mr
John Findlay has been reappointed
from April 1 to March 31, 2007. Mr Findlay is a qualified
social worker who has lived and worked in Glasgow for the
past 24 years in a variety of settings within the voluntary
and statutory sector. For the past 14 years he has been
employed as Director of One Plus: One Parent Families, a
voluntary organisation which works throughout the West of
Scotland providing a range of services to lone parents. Mr
Findlay is also involved in the committees of a number of
other organisations. He has not been involved in any
political activity within the last five years and does not
hold any other ministerial appointments.
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 were 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.