December15, 2014
Members appointed to Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport has today announced the appointment of three new Members to Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS Board.
The NHS is one of our nation’s biggest and most important public services. Each day thousands of people depend on it for treatment and care. Each day it saves hundreds of lives. More than 135,000 dedicated and skilled staff work for NHS Scotland, which is the nation’s biggest employer. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest healthcare system in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK.
John Brown CBE - joined the Civil Service in 1972 and went on to enjoy a successful career that included a wide variety of roles in the Department of Social Security, the Inland Revenue, and HM Revenue & Customs. In May 2013 John left HMRC to look for a fresh challenge that would broaden his experience and test his skills in a different environment. Since then he has set up his own management consultancy business, worked with Kaplan Financial and been appointed to the Lay Advisory Board of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons. In June 2014 John accepted the offer of an interim role as Company Secretary to the Student Loans Company Ltd. John is a Chartered Management Accountant, has an MBA degree from the University of Glasgow and is a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership & Management and the Institute of Credit Management. In 2010 John was appointed CBE in recognition of his contribution to leadership in the public sector.
Susan Brimelow–is a Registered Nurse with over 40 years experiences in health and social care. Susan has held a number of positions in the NHS, at Scottish Executive and with the Care Commission; she has experience of healthcare in the public, private and voluntary sectors and in the regulation and inspection of healthcare and social care. Susan also comes with experience as a Trustee in the voluntary sector.
Allan Macleod - is an experienced manager with strong financial management, strategic management and corporate governance skills gained in the Scottish local government and public services sector over 39 years. A qualified chartered accountant (CPFA) Allan recently retired from the post of Interim Director of Finance and Resources, Police Scotland, having successfully developed and implemented the financial strategies that support the new national police force. Prior to this he was the executive lead for Finance, Estates, Procurement and Fleet for Strathclyde Police, a post he held for 18 years. His work for Police Scotland was recently recognised by C.I.P.F.A. (Scotland) with the award of 'Public Finance Professional of the Year 2014. Allan is currently a non-executive director of the Scottish Police Credit Union.
These appointments will be for four years. The appointment for John Brown will run from December 1, 2014 to November 30, 2018. The appointments of Susan Brimelow and Allan Macleod will run from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2019.
The appointments are part-time and attracts a remuneration of £8,008 for a time commitment of eight hours per week.
John Brown is a Member of the Lay Advisory Board of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons for which he receives no remuneration for a time commitment of one day per month.
Allan Macleod is a Non-Executive Director with the Scottish Police Credit Union for which he receives no remuneration for a time commitment of two days per month.
Susan Brimelow is a non-executive with Abbeyfield, Bearsden for which she receives no remuneration for a time commitment of one day every two months. Susan is a Non-Executive Director with the Community Integrated Care (CIC) for which she receives no remuneration for a time commitment of one day a month. Susan is also a Trustee of the Volunteer Centre, Glasgow for which she receives no remuneration for a time commitment of one day every three months.
Susan is currently Chief Inspector of HEI but will be stepping down from this role prior to her appointment to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
These appointmentsare regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in 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. The new Members have not have any political activity in the last five years.