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Health Authorities (Ministerial Appointments)

Volume 973: debated on Tuesday 13 November 1979

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asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what appointments have been made to regional health authorities, area health authorities and other health authorities since he took office what are the ages, professions and experience of those appointed; and whether he will make a statement.

My right hon. Friend has filled casual vacancies occurring among the membership of the regional health authorities and appointed or reappointed chairmen of area health authorities as follows:

A. MEMBERS OF REGIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITIES
RegionNew memberDate appointedAgeOccupation
OxfordMr. J. Kemp7 June 197965Retired
South WesternCouncillor T. A. Ward1 October 197948Managing Director
WessexDr. J. M. Roberts1 October 197951Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton
YorkshireProfessor H. Gwynne-JonesNovember 197961Professor of Psychology, University of Leeds
B. CHAIRMEN OF AREA HEALTH AUTHORITIES
(i)From 1 July 1979
Area health authorityChairmanAgeOccupation
Redbridge and Waltham ForestMr. S. Wayne60Company Director
(ii)From 1 August 1979
Area health authorityChairmanAgeOccupation
LancashireMr. R. E. Hodd64Barrister
RochdaleMr. A. B. Copping70Company Director
OldhamMr. A. J. Adler45Solicitor
TraffordMr. G. R. Legat47Managing Director
BuryMr. A. Clayton61Businessman
BoltonMr. G. W. Redgate55Senior Lecturer, Manchester Univsersity
Manchester (T)Mr. R. B. Prain70Retired
CumbriaMr. R. Carr64Retired
DurhamMrs. M. Todd61Housewife
GateheadMr. W. H. Bevan63Chief Executive of English Industrial Estates Corporation
NorthumberlandMrs. J. G. M. Heppell66Housewife
CalderdaleMr. A. Templeton47Insurance Underwriter
North YorkshireMr. B. Hazell72Retired
HumbersideSir John Dudding64Retired
BradfordMr. J. S. Bell53Headmaster
DerbyshireMr. A. Lamb61Personnel Officer
Nottinghamshire (T)Mr. E. S. Poyser55Managing Director
Leicestershire (T)Mr. C. Adolphe68Trade Union Official
LincolnshireDr. J. D. Brackenridge56General Practitioner

Area health authority

Chairman

Age

Occupation

Cambridgeshire (T)Mrs. P. Purnett59Housewife
BarnetDr. T. J. Carter45General Practitioner
BedfordshireMr. G. D. Hitchcock56Secretary, Thames Water Authority Staff Association
HertfordshireMr. R. T. L. Lee59Solicitor
Brent and HarrowDr. B. Thwaites55Principal, Westfield College, University of London
Camden and Islington (T)Mr. L. Freedman62Businessman
Barking and HaveringThe Reverend P. Marshall40Clergyman
EssexDame Elizabeth Coker63Housewife
KentMr. T. R. V. Bolland56Retired
Greenwich and BexleyMr. N. G. J. Thompson50Accountant
BromleyMr. P. D. Gibson58Retired
East SussexDr. P. Lindon40Lecturer
Kingston and RichmondMr. G. A. Turner59Bloodstock Breeder
SurreyDr. I. R. Clout59General Practitioner
West SussexMr. E. Manley Bird67Retired
HampshireLord Northbrook64Farmer
DorsetSir David Trench64Retired
BerkshireDr. F. Hampson64Consultant Pathologist
BuckinghamshireLady Mallalieu63Housewife
Avon (T)Councillor S. E. Williams63Retired
Cornwall and Isle of ScillyMr. A. Bellingham55Solicitor
SalopMr. F. J. Jones51Businessman
StaffordshireMrs. M. Stanhope47Housewife
BirminghamMr. J. R. Bettinson46Solicitor
Hereford and WorcesterMr. A. E. V. Meredith59Company Director
WarwickshireMr. S. W. T. Birch49Company Director
CheshireMr. C. C. Stevens67Retired
LiverpoolMr. J. W Kellaway67Retired

As regards experience, my right hon. Friend's concern is to appoint people of the highest calibre to fill these important offices. Account is taken of many factors such as personal qualities, management experience, interest in and commitment to the National Health Service. Appointments to the membership of area health authorities were made on 1 October 1979 by the statutory appointing bodies concerned, namely, the regional health authorities and the local authorities concerned. Information on these appointments is not held centrally.