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Argyll and Clyde NHS Board
22/07/2003
A number of new non-executive member appointments and the reappointment of two current members to Argyll & Clyde NHS Board were announced today.
The new names are James Rennie, Maura Lynch, Wilma Campbell, Graham Harcus, Eleanor Robertson, Alexander Robertson and their appointments are for four years from July 1. The Rev Ian Miller and John Findlay have been re-appointed until 2007.
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 Argyll & Clyde, and each will bring energy and enthusiasm to the Board."
Mr John Mullin, Chair of Argyll & Clyde NHS Board, said:
"We welcome the Minister's announcement and are delighted with these appointments. Each of the individuals will bring a diverse range of skills and experience which will be of great benefit to the Board. They will help, along with the other members of the Board, to modernise the service, ensuring that patients' needs and interests are placed at the heart of everything we do in NHS Argyll and Clyde."
Argyll & Clyde 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 Argyll & Clyde region. It has an annual budget of over £441 million.
Mr James Rennie is a Company Director with Eglinton, a consultancy specialising in organisation and people development. He has worked in local government for nearly 26 years including over 10 years as Personnel Director. He has acted as an adviser to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) and as President of the Society of Directors of Personnel in Scotland. Mr Rennie has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years, and does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Mrs Maura Lynch is a self-employed Management Consultant with nearly 20 years experience working in economic development working with local authorities, national and international agencies, politicians, community organisations and the general public. She is also Vice Chair of Renfrew Council on Alcohol. Previously Mrs Lynch was a Trustee of Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Primary Care NHS Trust. Mrs Lynch has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Mrs Wilma Campbell is a self-employed businesswoman. She has a proven track record in understanding and working within government policy not only in the health service but also in enterprise and in tertiary education as Chair of Argyll College. Mrs Campbell was previously Chair of Argyll & Clyde Acute Hospital NHS Trust. She is a Member of Highlands and Islands Enterprise for which she receives remuneration of £9,000. Mrs Campbell has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years.
Mr Graham Harcus is a retired Depute Director of Education with Strathclyde Regional Council. He is also a Lay Member of the General Practitioner Post Graduation Education Committee. Previously, Mr Harcus was Chair of Renfrewshire & Inverclyde Primary Care NHS Trust. He has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Mrs Eleanor Robertson is Project Manager of Inverclyde Carers Centre. She has been involved in the setting up of Moving On Inverclyde, which is a training and development project for stabler Methadone users and is Chair of Argyll & Clyde Alcohol and Drug Action Team. Previously, Mrs Robertson was a Trustee with Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Primary Care NHS Trust. She has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
Mr Alexander Robertson is Director of Communities Scotland for the North and South Clyde area. He is also Chair of Glasgow College of Building and Printing. He has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other Ministerial appointments.
The Reverend Ian Miller has been re-appointed from February 1 to January 31, 2007. Rev Miller has been a Minister at Bonhill for the past 28 years. He is chaplain to three primary and one senior school, serves on the Bonhill School Board, and is Chaplain at the Vale of Leven Hospital. He was part of the Lomond Healthcare NHS Trust, and then the Argyll and Clyde NHS Trust, for a total of 5 years. He has been a Member of the Board since September 2001. Reverend Miller has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
Mr John Findlay has been reappointed from April 1 to March 31, 2007. Mr Findlay is a qualified social worker who has lived and worked in Glasgow for the past 24 years in a variety of settings within the voluntary and statutory sector. For the past 14 years he has been employed as Director of One Plus: One Parent Families, a voluntary organisation which works throughout the West of Scotland providing a range of services to lone parents. Mr Findlay is also involved in the committees of a number of other organisations. He has not been involved in any political activity within the last five years and does not hold any other ministerial appointments.
It is expected that as a Member they will contribute around eight hours per week for which the annual remuneration is £7,000.
The appointments were 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 new 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.
Partnership for Care: Scotland's Health White Paper includes proposals for changes to the governance arrangements for local NHS systems which are intended to improve service organisation and delivery throughout NHSScotland. Organisational barriers in local NHS systems will be removed as far as possible, and clear duties are now placed on NHS Boards to enhance corporacy, partnership and clarity of direction both within and beyond each NHS Board area.