Member Reappointed to NHS National Services Scotland

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November 11, 2014

Member reappointed to NHS National Services Scotland

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing today announced the reappointment of a Member of the NHS National Services Scotland Board.

NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a public sector organisation that has been providing services to NHSScotland for over 30 years. It is a vital part of NHSScotland, providing a range of specialist support services that enable the NHS Boards to focus their efforts in delivering health improvement and care. We also offer our expertise and national scale shared services more widely across the public sector in support of public service reform and, in particular, the integration of health and social care.

Mrs Kate DunlopLLB. MBA. FCIPD. FRSA. - is an independent adviser and a commercial mediator and a nonexecutive director of the Accountant in Bankruptcy and Education Scotland.She is a lay adviser and examiner of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and a public interestmember of ICAS, and a member of the University of Glasgow's Business Committee.She was previously a director of Abbey National PIc, a non-executive director of HMRC, and a member of theAdministrative Justice Tribunal's Council and has a deep experience of strategic change, leadership, and ofdelivering services in highly regulated environments. Kate also brings to the board a longstanding interest in Education, Ethics and Social Welfare and in the promotion of fairness andequality.

This reappointment will be for four years and will run from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2019.

This reappointment is part time and attracts a remuneration of £8,088 for a time commitment of eight hours per week.

Kate Dunlop is a Member of the Accountant in Bankruptcy for which she receives £265 per day for a time commitment of 18-20 days per annum. Kate is also a Member of Education Scotland for which she receives £274 per day for a time commitment of 15 days per annum.

This reappointment is 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. Kate Dunlop has had no political activity in the last five years.