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Scottish Ambulance Service Board
21/09/2006
Health Minister Andy Kerr today announced the appointment of Mr Andrew Richmond as a member of the Scottish Ambulance Service Board.
Mr Andrew Richmond was formerly a number one rated stockbroking healthcare analyst in the City of London and, most recently, was a Director of Covenant Healthcare, a private healthcare provider, which was sold in April 2005.
Mr Richmond is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh and is married with two small children. He is a non-executive board member of NHS Tayside for which the annual remuneration is £7,490.
Mr Richmond's appointment will be for a period of four years from October 1, 2006 to September 30, 2010.
This post is part-time with a time commitment of eight hours per week for which the annual remuneration is £7,490.
The Scottish Ambulance Service provides pre-hospital treatment and care for some 500,000 accident and emergency patients a year. It also provides non-emergency services for transporting patients to and from hospitals and clinics for elective treatment and therapies.
This Ministerial appointment was made in accordance with Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) Code of Practice.
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. Within the last five years, Mr Richmond has not been involved in any political activity.