NHS Chair appointment

17 May 2013 02:50 PM

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last week announced the appointment of the new Chair to NHS National Services Scotland - Dr Elizabeth Ireland.

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) works at the heart of the health service, providing national strategic support services and expert advice to NHSScotland.  NSS also play an active and crucial role in the delivery of effective healthcare to patients and the public.  Their supporting role to NHS Scotland means that they work closely with all their partner organisations, especially the NHS Boards, in the delivery of their services. 

Professor Elizabeth Ireland brings to the board experience from serving as a non-executive member on the Board for the past six years - bringing experiences gained through being a general practitioner and as National Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care for Scotland. Elizabeth is also an Honorary Chair at the University of Stirling Institute for Health. As a non-executive member Elizabeth has contributed to the development of the high standards of corporate governance that enables the Board to be in the position of translating the challenges addressed by the Christie Commission report. Elizabeth has also contributed to the engagement with health boards and other public sector bodies to enable the Board to support the delivery of flexible, responsive, high quality public services to people across Scotland.  Dr Ireland does not hold any other ministerial appointments.

This appointment will be for four years and will run from May 3, 2013 to May 2, 2017.

This appointment is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £24,960 for a time commitment of three days per week. 

This appointment is regulated by the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland.

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 within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.  Dr Ireland has not had any political activity in the last five years.

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