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New appointments to NHS Board
25/03/2004
The appointment of five new non-executive members to
Grampian NHS Board were announced today.
Mrs Elizabeth McDades and Mr Anthony Ward's appointments
are for four years, while Mrs Anne Campbell, Mrs Barbara
Bruce and Prof. Valerie Maehle will be appointed for two
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 Grampian and each will bring energy, enthusiasm
and individual skills to the Board."
Mr Jim Royan, Chair of Grampian NHS Board, said:
"The combination of continuity and refreshment to the
NHS Grampian Board is welcome. As we move to a single
organization for the planning and delivery of health
services in Grampian it is important to recognise the
legacy of Trusts and the continuing professionalism of over
16000 people who make up the Health Care community in
Grampian.
"The new enlarged Board will benefit from the previous
NHS experience of Anne Campbell, Valerie Maehle, and
Barbara Bruce and I welcome the benefits the arrival of
Elizabeth McDade who has valuable experience in the
voluntary sector and Tony Ward who brings an impressive
track record at senior level in the Oil and Gas Industry
will bring."
Grampian 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 Grampian
region. To meet those needs it has an annual budget of
approximately £518 million.
Mr Anthony Ward is a retired Production Director. He
spent his career working in the oil and gas industry.
During his time in the offshore oil industry he sat on
several Programme Committees for the Offshore Europe
Conference and Exhibition, he was also Chair of the
Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation. He has
been a Governor at the Robert Gordon University for seven
years and contributes to several board sub-committees
including chairing the audit committee. Mr Ward does not
hold any other Ministerial Appointments.
Mrs Elizabeth McDade is engaged by VSA Carers Centre in
Aberdeen to promote joint working and to liaise with health
professionals to develop a greater understanding and
knowledge of Carers' issues. Mrs McDade is a Director of
Shared Care Scotland and is Chair of a number of local and
national organisations working in the field of respite.
Prior to working in the Voluntary Sector she held an HR
Management position with a privately owned company involved
in the hydrocarbon industry worldwide. Mrs McDade does not
hold any other Ministerial Appointments.
Mrs Barbara Bruce is a self employed business woman,
with a background in law, education and health. She
currently specialises in providing post qualifying training
for solicitors. She is a Trustee with Grampian Primary
Care Trust and Chair of their Clinical Governance
Committee. She was previously Vice Chair of Highland
Communities NHS Trust. She is also a Member of the
Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals for which
she receives remuneration of £8,707. She is a lay member
of HM Inspectorate of Education. Mrs Bruce is currently a
member of the Grampian Primary Care NHS Trust, for which
she receives an annual remuneration of £7,160. This
appointment will cease on the dissolution of the Trusts
with effect from March 31, 2004.
Mrs Anne Campbell has been a member and Chair of
Grampian Local Health Council, she was appointed a
non-executive member of Grampian Health Board in June 1997
and is currently Deputy Chair of the NHS Grampian Board.
Over the years, Anne has been involved in many local
voluntary organisations such as the Moray Group of the
Riding for the Disabled Association. She was an antenatal
teacher for the National Childbirth Trust for 13 years and
currently chairs the Grampian Diabetes Services Advisory
Group. In April 2000, she was appointed to the Scottish
Food Advisory Committee and was reappointed for a further
three years in 2003. Mrs Campbell is currently a Member of
Grampian NHS Board for which she receives an annual
remuneration of £7,160.
Professor Valerie Maehle is Dean of the Faculty of
Health and Social Care at the Robert Gordon University in
Aberdeen which provides professional education for nurses,
midwives, pharmacists, social workers and a wide range of
the Allied Health Professions. Professor Maehle is
currently a member of the Board of NHS Education for
Scotland, a trustee of the Grampian University Hospitals
NHS Trust and was previously a member of the Scottish
Higher Education Funding Council. Professor Maehle is a
Member of NHS Education for Scotland for which she receives
an annual remuneration of £7,160 and she is also currently
a Trustee of the Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust,
for which she receives an annual remuneration of £7,160.
This appointment will cease on the dissolution of the
Trusts with effect from March 31, 2004.
It is expected that as non-executive members of Grampian
NHS Board they will contribute around eight hours per week
for which the annual remuneration is £7,160.
All appointments are made on merit and political
activity plays no part in the selection process. However,
in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations,
there is a requirement for appointees' political activity
(if any declared) to be made public. None of the above
appointees have been involved in any political activity
within the last five years.
This Ministerial 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.
The establishment of 15 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.
The Health White Paper "Partnership for Care" includes
proposals for the dissolution of NHS Trusts and changes to
governance arrangements for local NHS systems. These
changes are intended to improve service organisation and
delivery throughout NHSScotland and to engage with
patients, as key drivers of change and a fundamental source
of the definition of quality.