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NHS Health Scotland
23/01/2008
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, today announced two new non-executive member appointments to the Board of NHS Health Scotland.
Ms Maggie Mellon is Director of Children and Family Services with CHILDREN 1ST, a leading Scottish children's charity, with a range of services across Scotland for vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and families.
She is a board member of both the Scottish Child Law Centre and of Community Care Providers Scotland. Her previous experience includes a range of roles in social work management and in policy and strategy in local government and the voluntary sector. She does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Mrs Joan Fraser is a member of the Management Board of The Yard, a voluntary organisation which supports and develops play for children with additional support needs, and a trustee of The Energy People Trust which assists projects aimed at alleviating fuel poverty. Other voluntary experience includes work with the Miscarriage Association and as Chair of a Community Council and a School Board.
Her previous experience as a senior official with the Scottish Government includes leading the review of Alcohol and Drug Action Teams and developing health education, including nutrition and sex education, in schools. She was also seconded to YouthLink Scotland where she was interim Chief Executive for two years. She is a member of the Visiting Committee for Polmont Young Offenders Institution, for which she receives no remuneration. She does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Both appointments will be for a period of four years from February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2012.
These posts are part time with a time commitment of eight hours per week for which the annual remuneration is £7,620.
NHS Health Scotland is responsible for the delivery of health improvement programmes to a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders working to improve Scotland's health.
These ministerial appointments were made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's 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, neither appointee has taken part in any political activity.