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Scottish Health Council
04/09/2008
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon today announced the re-appointment of the Chair to the Scottish Health Council.
Ms Sturgeon said:
"I am very pleased to announce this re-appointment. Mr Beacom is extremely committed to putting patients and the public at the heart of NHS Scotland. I look forward to continuing to work together with him in this vital task."
Mr Brian Beacom MBE has over 35 years experience of working for and within the community. He served as a member of Greater Glasgow Health Council from 1993 until 2001. From 1996 to 1999 he was the Convenor of Greater Glasgow Health Council. He has a number of voluntary appointments and is Chair of Priesthill Barratt Community Development Trust, a Board Member of North Glasgow Healthy Living Community and Chair of North Area Transport Association. He is also a Director of Hillwood Community Development Trust and is Vice Chair of Levern Community Council in Glasgow. Mr Beacom is a former Non-Executive Director of the State Hospitals Board for Scotland and was the Manager of North Glasgow Community Health Project. He received the MBE for services to Health and the Community in Greater Glasgow. He has been Chair of the Scottish Health Council since 2004 and serves as a Member of the NHS Quality Improvement Scotland Board in this capacity.
This re-appointment will be for a period of four years from October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2012.
This post is part time with a time commitment of 3 days per week for which the annual remuneration is £24,180.
The Scottish Health Council's aim is to champion patient focus and public involvement in health services and to provide independent scrutiny of the arrangements put in place by NHS Boards in relation to their responsibility for the effectiveness of patient and public involvement systems.
Although the Scottish Health Council is not regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS), this re-appointment has mirrored the terms of the Code of Practice laid down by OCPAS, as a means of best 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 Beacom has not been involved in any political activity.