To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of the procedure undertaken by his Department for the nomination and appointment of members of health boards and NHS trusts; and if he will list the individuals who are responsible for the appointments.
[holding answer 21 June 1993]: My right hon. Friend is solely responsible for the appointment of non-executive members of health boards and NHS trusts. Nominations may be made by anyone but, in the case of health boards, are invited, in accordance with statute, from local authorities, bodies representative of the medical professions and certain other bodies. For the last round of appointments nominations were also invited through public advertisements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give details of individuals appointed to health boards and national health service trusts; and if he will list by health board their current occupation and whether they reside within the health board area.
[holding answer 21 June 1993]: The information on non-executive appointments is as follows. Those not resident within the health board area have business or other connections there.
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
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Ayrshire and Arran health board
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Chairman
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| Mr. J. Donaldson | Electrical engineer | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Dr. K. Fegan | General medical practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. J. Greene | Solicitor | Yes |
| Miss M. Grosset | Company secretary | Yes |
| Miss K. Paterson | Retired nurse | Yes |
| Mrs. E. Reid | Health carer | Yes |
| Mr. W. Young | Company director | Yes |
Ayrshire and Arran Community Health Care National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mrs. A. Bates | Former nurse teacher | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mr. I Allison | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Mr. D. Gall | Retired policeman | Yes |
| Mr. R. Johnston | Solicitor | Yes |
| Dr. S. Kinnaird | Auditor | Yes |
| Mr. W. McConnell | Retail pharmacist | No |
North Ayrshire and Arran National Health Service Trust
| ||
Chairman
| ||
| Mr. W. Ritchie | Retired civil engineer | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mrs. A. Dunbar | School attendance officer | Yes |
| Mrs. K. Donald | Company secretary | Yes |
| Mr. J. Grier | Retired banker | Yes |
| Mr. A. Stewart | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. K. Tulloch | Chartered accountant | Yes |
South Ayrshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. Brown | Retired surgeon | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mr. W. Mowatt | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Mr. H. Currie | Business consultant | Yes |
| Mr. G. McKinstry | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Wilson | Housewife | Yes |
| Mrs. D. McLellan | Housewife | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
Borders health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. D. Kilshaw | Solicitor | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Rev. A. Bennett | Minister | Yes |
| Miss M. Marshall | Chartered secretary | Yes |
| Mr. J. Metcalfe | Retired company chairman | Yes |
| Dr. A. Paton | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
| Lady Sanderson | Business consultant | Yes |
| Mr. H. Steven | NFU Secretary | Yes |
Dumfries and Galloway health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. McIntyre | Farmer | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mrs. V. Jardine-Paterson | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. H. McFadzean | Farmer | Yes |
| Dr. J. Stubbs | Retired anaesthetist | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Thomson | Former member, South of Scotland Electricity Board | Yes |
| Mrs. J. Tulloch | Company director | Yes |
| Dr. A. Wilkinson | General practitioner | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
Fife health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. R. Baker | Company director | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mrs. S. Aitken | Housewife | Yes |
| Dr. A. Alexander | General practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. F. Craig | Company director | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Steedman | Retired headmistress | Yes |
| Mrs. C. Stenhouse | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. G. Thomson | Chartered accountant | No |
Forth Valley health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mrs. J. Isbister | Mental welfare commissioner | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mr. E. Bell-Scott | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. K. Harding | Newsagent | Yes |
| Dr. G. Hastings | Unit director, Strathclyde university | Yes |
| Mr. P. Joynson | Chartered surveyor | Yes |
| Mrs. K. Smith | Emergency services organiser, WRVS | Yes |
| Mr. C. Stroyan | Solicitor | Yes |
Stirling Royal Infirmary National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. G. McKelvie | Retired surgeon | No |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mrs. A. Bowie | Company director | Yes |
| Mr. G. Houston | Head of Industrial Society | Yes |
| Mrs. D. Littlejohn | President, Industrial tribunals | Yes |
| Mr. G. Simmers | Retired company chairman | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Walker | University research fellow | Yes |
Royal Scottish National Hospital and Community National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. A. Ward | Solicitor | No |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mr. W. Hughes | Company chairman | Yes |
| Ms V. Smart | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Professor A. Stewart | College professor | Yes |
| Mr. D. Tarr | Chief scientific engineer | Yes |
| Dr. P. Williams | Engineer | Yes |
Grampian Health Board
| ||
Chairman
| ||
| Dr. C. MacLeod | Company chairman | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mr. J. Arbuthnott | Estate owner/manager | Yes |
| Mrs. C. Ferguson | Housewife/farmer | Yes |
| Mr. G. McLellan | Company director | Yes |
| Professor D. Ogston | University professor | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Park | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mrs. J. Wisely | Housewife | Yes |
Aberdeen Royal Hospitals National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. A. Broomfield | Managing director | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Professor G. Catto | University professor | Yes |
| Professor M. Meston | University professor | Yes |
| Mr. H. Tocher | Retired banker | Yes |
| Dr. F. Lyle | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Scott | Tax partner | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
Grampian Health Care National Health Service Trust
| ||
Chairman
| ||
| Dr. A. J. Taylor | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mr. M. Humphrey | Farmer | Yes |
| Mr. T. Murison | Managing director | Yes |
| Mr. G. Robb | Company director | Yes |
| Mrs. J. Catto | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. H. Fullerton | Chief executive, Grampian Enterprise | Yes |
Moray Health Services National Health Service Trust
| ||
Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. Snedden | Retired banker | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mrs. M. Adams | Teacher | Yes |
| Mr. R. Anderson | Farmer | Yes |
| Mrs. L. King | Retired teacher | Yes |
| Mr. W. Phillips | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Mr. J. Royan | Master butcher | Yes |
Greater Glasgow Health Board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. W. Fyfe | Company chairman | No |
Non-executive members
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| Rev. R. Campbell | Minister | Yes |
| Mr. P. Holst | Company director | Yes |
| Professor R. Mackie | University professor | Yes |
| Mr. W. McCreath | Solicitor | No |
| Mrs. J. Mackenzie | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. P. Runciman | Retired company chairman | No |
| Mr. A. Scobbie | Managing director | Yes |
Southern General Hospital National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. A1 | ||
| Mr. A. Garland | Partner, Construction company | Yes |
Non-executive directors
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| Mr. R. McEwan | Retired director, Scottish Development Agency | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Moore | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Stewart | Tax adviser | Yes |
| Mr. H. Tankel | Retired surgeon | Yes |
| Mrs. S. Bell | Company director | No |
Victoria Infirmary National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Dr. J. Dall | Retired physician | Yes |
Non-executive directors
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| Dr. R. Colville | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
| Mrs. D. Glasser | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mrs. L. Howieson | Pharmacist | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Gilchrist | Company director | Yes |
| Mr. D. O'Brien | Chartered accountant | Yes |
Yorkhill National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
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| Mrs. J. Cameron | Housewife | Yes |
Non-executive directors
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| Dr. J. Davidson | Retired consultant radiologist | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Hall | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. R. Cleland | Partner, Recruitment consultancy | Yes |
| Mrs. G. Garner | Field worker, Action for Sick Children | Yes |
| Mrs. S. Kuenssberg | Children's panel training organiser | Yes |
Highland Health Board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. Robertson | Company chairman | Yes |
Non-executive members
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| Mr. J. Ligertwood | Retired bank manager | Yes |
| Dr. D. MacDonald | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. D. Mackay | Retired company executive | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
| Mrs. A. MacPherson | Farm business partner | Yes |
| Mr. C. Neilson | Retail businessman | Yes |
| Mrs. C. Thomson | Company director | Yes |
Caithness and Sutherland National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. G. Bruce | Former company manager | Yes |
Non-executive directors
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| Mr. J. Gunn | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Rev. A. Murray | Minister | Yes |
| Dr. E. Mackenzie | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. J. Rosie | Technical assistant | Yes |
| Ms W. Taylor | Retired nurse | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
Raigmore Hospital National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. Kyle | Retired surgeon | Yes |
Non-executive directors
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| Mr. J. Gray | Retired health board treasurer | Yes |
| Mrs. F. Hunt | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. A. Morrison | Master baker | Yes |
| Professor G. McNicol | Retired university vice-chancellor | Yes |
| Mrs. J. Robertson | Housewife | Yes |
Lanarkshire Health Board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. I. Livingstone | Solicitor | Yes |
Non-executive members
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| Dr. W. Criggie | General practitioner | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Hinshalwood | Housewife | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Melvin | Teacher | Yes |
| Mr. D. Millar | Business consultant | Yes |
| Mr. J. Robison | Retired colliery official | Yes |
| Mr. J. Thomson | Director, voluntary organisation | Yes |
Monklands and Bellshill National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Dr. G. Bell | Retired general practitioner | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mrs. A. Irvine | Sales consultant | Yes |
| Mr. D. MacDonald | Executive director | Yes |
| Dr. M. Moore | University reader | Yes |
| Mrs. A. Morrison | Veterinary surgeon | |
| Mr. W. Huggins | Retired finance director | |
Lothian health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Dr. J. Baynham | Company director | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Professor R. Aitken | University professor | Yes |
| Mrs. G. Barton | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. J. Campbell | Chartered surveyor | Yes |
| Mr. R. Findlay | Chief executive, Radio Forth | Yes |
| Mrs. M. Knox | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. G. Millar | Community pharmacist | Yes |
West Lothian National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. R. Watt | Company chairman | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mr. T. Bennie | Retired banker | Yes |
| Mr. J. Cunningham | Retired trade union secretary | Yes |
| Mrs. I. Douglas | Company accountant | Yes |
| Mr. P. Johnston | School teacher | Yes |
| Mrs. C. Stevenson | Housewife | Yes |
Occupation/profession
| Resident in health board area
| |
Orkney health board
| ||
Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. Leslie | Pharmacist | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mr. J. Flett | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. E. Gibson | Retired assistant headteacher | Yes |
| Captain M. Gunn | Ships master | Yes |
| Mrs. E. Kerr | Housewife | Yes |
| Mr. J. Rendall | Sub-postmaster/postman | Yes |
| Dr. J. Walker | General practitioner | Yes |
Shetland health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mrs. F. Grains | Housewife | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Mrs. M. Colligan | Retired teacher | Yes |
| Sq. Leader B. Gregson | Local government officer | Yes |
| Dr. M. Hunter | General practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. R. Johnson | Retired businessman | Yes |
| Mrs. T. Leslie | Teaching auxiliary | Yes |
| Mr. J. Telford | Chartered accountant | Yes |
Tayside health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. MacFarlane | Retired company director | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Rev. K. Campbell | Minister | Yes |
| Mr. D. Davidson | Pharmacist | Yes |
| Mrs. V. Joiner | Company director | |
| Mr. H. Nicoll | Retired local government officer | Yes |
| Professor R. Olver | University professor | No |
| Mr. I. Sandison | Retired company director | Yes |
Dundee Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. J. S. Fair | Solicitor | Yes |
Non-executive directors
| ||
| Mrs. M. Cane | Retired university lecturer | Yes |
| Mr. G. Lowden | Chartered accountant | Yes |
| Mr. R. Lyon | University senior lecturer | Yes |
| Mrs. J. Wood | Housewife | Yes |
| Professor H. Dick | University professor | Yes |
Western Isles health board
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Chairman
| ||
| Mr. A. Matheson | Pharmacist | Yes |
Non-executive members
| ||
| Dr. S. Brydon | General practitioner | Yes |
| Mr. J. Harrison | Depute head teacher | Yes |
| Mr. A. Hay | Retired sales director | Yes |
| Mrs. C. MacAskill | Housewife | Yes |
| Mrs. F. MacDonald | Solicitor | Yes |
| Mr. M. MacLennan | Building society manager | Yes |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the members of each NHS trust and health board who are councillors; and which party they represent in each case.
[holding answer 21 June 1993]: The information is as follows:
| Party | |
| Argyll and Clyde Health Board | |
| Mr. R. R. Reid | Conservative |
| Forth Valley Health Board | |
| Mr. K. Harding | Conservative |
| Grampian Health Board | |
Party
| |
| Mrs. J. G. A. Wisely | Conservative |
Lanarkshire Health Board
| |
| Mr. J. P. Robison | Labour |
Lothian Health Board
| |
| Mrs. M. B. M. Knox | Conservative |
Shetland Health Board
| |
| Mrs. F. B. Grains | Independent |
| Mrs. M. U. Colligan | Independent |
| Mr. R. L. Johnson | Independent |
Western Isles Health Board
| |
| Mr. A. Matheson | Independent |
Grampian Health Care NHS Trust
| |
| Mr. J. M. Humphrey | Conservative |
Party
| |
Caithness and Sutherland NHS Trust
| |
| Rev. A. Murray | Independent |
| Mr. J. Rosie | Independent |
West Lothian NHS Trust
| |
| Mr. P. Johnston | SNP |
Yorkhill NHS Trust
| |
| Mrs. J. E. Cameron | Conservative |
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by health board and NHS trust the number of nominations for NHS trusts and health boards which have been made by regional councils; and if he will list by health board/NHS trust the number of nominations from regional councils which have been accepted.
[holding answer 21 June 1993.]: The information in respect of non-executive appointments made with effect from 1 April 1993 is detailed in the table. The nominations were made for both health boards and NHS trusts.
| Number of regional council nominations for health board/NHS trust appointments | |
| Number | |
| Argyll and Clyde Health Board | 3 |
| Royal Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | |
| Ayrshire and Arran Health Board | 3 |
| Ayrshire & Arran Community Health Care NHS Trust | |
| North Ayrshire & Arran NHS Trust | |
| Borders Health Board | 3 |
| Dumfries & Galloway Health Board | 6 |
| Fife Health Board | 2 |
| Forth Valley Health Board | 1 |
| Royal Scottish National Hospital NHS Trust | |
| Stirling Royal Infirmary NHS Trust | |
| Grampian Health Board | 7 |
| Grampian Health Care NHS Trust | |
| Moray Health Services NHS Trust | |
| Greater Glasgow Health Board | 5 |
| Southern General Hospital NHS Trust | |
| Victoria Infirmary NHS Trust | |
| Yorkhill NHS Trust | |
| Highland Health Board | 6 |
| Caithness and Sutherland NHS Trust | |
| Raigmore NHS Trust | |
| Year | 1Anophthalmia | 2Microphthalmia | 3Other eye defect | All recorded eye defects | 5Neonatal hospital discharge record percentage of coverage of live births |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 75·5 |
| 1981 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 78·5 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 83·7 |
| 1983 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 85·7 |
| 1984 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 85·3 |
| 1985 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 85·0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 87·2 |
| 1987 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 87·8 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 91·5 |
| 1989 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 95·7 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 32 | 95·0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 48 | 98·4 |
| 4 1992 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 35 | 96·7 |
| 1One or both eyes absent. | |||||
| 2One or both small eyes. | |||||
Number
| |
| Lothian Health Board | 9 |
| West Lothian NHS Trust | |
| Lanarkshire Health Board | 3 |
| Monklands and Bellshill NHS Trust | |
| Orkney Health Board | 2 |
| Shetland Health Board | 0 |
| Tayside Health Board | 1 |
| Dundee Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | |
| Western Isles Health Board | 0 |
One of the nominees was appointed to the Caithness and Sutherland NHS Trust.