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Appointments to NHS Forth Valley
07/01/2004
Three new non-executive members have been appointed to
Forth Valley NHS Board.
They are Mrs Doris Littlejohn for two years, and
Professor Karen Facey and Mr Ian Tempest for four years.
The appointments will commence on April 1, 2004.
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 Forth Valley and each will bring energy,
enthusiasm and individual skills to the Board.
Mr Ian Mullen, Chair of Forth Valley NHS Board,
said:
"I am confident that the NHS Board appointments
announced today by the Minister will bring a valuable blend
of experience and freshness of approach to the Board. NHS
Forth Valley is faced with a number of complex issues and
these new Board members will assist us in tackling these
challenges."
The establishment of 15 new NHS Boards was announced in
'Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change'
in December 2000.
The Boards have been designed to simplify and
rationalise existing NHS decision-making structures and
create greater accountability and transparency. To expedite
single system working, the abolition of Trusts was
announced in 'Partnership for Care: Scotland's White Paper'
in February 2003.
Forth Valley 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 Forth Valley
region. To meet those needs it has an annual budget of over
£276 million.
Mrs
Doris Littlejohn, a solicitor by
profession, has held public office as both Chair and
President of Industrial Tribunals (Scotland) between 1976
and 2000. She is currently the Chair of the Court of
Stirling University and of Forth Valley Primary Care NHS
Trust. Mrs Littlejohn has not been involved in any
political activity within the last five years, and does not
hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Professor Karen Facey is a self-employed
consultant, honorary member of the Faculty of Public Health
and visiting professor of statistics at the University of
Glasgow, providing evidence based advice on health policy
issues internationally. She has worked for international
pharmaceutical companies and the UK governmental agency for
regulation of medicines. Prof Facey was Chief Executive of
the Health Technology Board for Scotland and continued the
role of advising NHSScotland on the clinical and cost
effectiveness of health interventions after its merger into
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland earlier this year. She has
not been involved in any political activity within the last
five years and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
Mr
Ian Tempest is a Chartered Architect who
has spent the majority of his professional career
responsible for the design and procurement of Capital
Projects for the NHS. His experience has encompassed both
large and highly complex acute care facilities, as well as
smaller scale community care and GP facilities. Over the
past 20 years, he has worked on health projects principally
in Scotland, but also has experience of the health service
in the rest of the UK and overseas. Mr Tempest is currently
a Director within the Design, Engineering and Environment
business of the support services organisation, Atkins. He
has not been involved in any political activity over the
last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial
appointments.
It is expected that as non-executive members of Forth
Valley NHS Board they will contribute around 8 hours per
week for which the annual remuneration is £7,000.
The appointments have been 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.