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NHS Education for Scotland
29/01/2008
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Nicola Sturgeon, today announced a new non-executive member appointment to the Board of NHS Education for Scotland.
Mr Murray Duncanson is currently establishing his own Executive Coaching company after 30 years service in the NHS, having served for 16 of those years as Chief Executive of NHS Trusts in Lothian, London and Essex. He is also a Trustee of Elizabeth Fitzroy Support, a charity based in England for people with learning disabilities. He does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Mr Duncanson's appointment will be for a period of four years from February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2012.
This post is part time with a time commitment of eight hours per week for which the annual remuneration is £7,620.
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is the Health Service's own training organisation. It has statutory functions to enable it to fulfil its remit of promoting best practice in the education and lifelong learning of all NHS staff.
This ministerial appointment was 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, Mr Duncanson has not taken part in any political activity.