New director appointments to the NHS Commissioning Board
pharmafile | June 18, 2012 | Appointment | Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing | Lansley, NHS, reforms
Lord Adebowale, Margaret Casely-Hayford, Dame Moira Gibb and Naguib Kheraj have been confirmed as four new non-executive directors of the NHS Commissioning Board.
Speaking on the appointments health secretary Andrew Lansley said: “I am delighted to announce these new appointments to the NHS Commissioning Board. All of them have a track record of success and will bring a diverse range of skills and experience to the Board. Their expertise will benefit the NHS and help ensure that patients get the high quality care that they deserve.”
Professor Malcolm Grant, chair of the NHS Commissioning Board said: “These are appointments of the highest quality, and they bring to the NHS a wealth of experience and expertise from a wide range of backgrounds. I am pleased that we now have a full group of non-executive directors, with complementary strengths and skills, to work alongside the executive team led by Sir David Nicholson.”
The appointments will be in the first instance to the NHS Commissioning Board Special Health Authority, which was established on 31 October 2011. Its role is to make all the necessary preparations for the successful establishment and operation of the NHS Commissioning Board in October 2012 before it takes on full statutory responsibilities in April 2013.
The new Non-Executives will take up their appointments to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority on 1 July 2012.
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