1stMay 2018
MembersAppointed to the Mental Welfare Commission
The Minister for Mental Healthtoday announced the appointments of Cindy Mackie and David Hall asMembers of the Mental Welfare Commission.
MEMBERS
Cindy Mackieis an Independent Consultant with occupational experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors andshe currently performs a number of Associate roles within the area of regulation. She is a tribunal member with the Medical Practitioner Tribunal Service, where she is engaged in Fitness to Practise proceedings, serving in this capacity and also with the Nursing and Midwifery Council for8 years. Sheis a Lay Examiner in Membership examinations for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and acts as a Chairperson / Quality Assurance Inspector in Dental Education programme inspections across the UK. She holds a position of Independent Assessor in Public Appointments NI and is also involved in school governance in a voluntary capacity. Cindy brings knowledge ofhealth regulation,public protection, safeguarding andhuman rights. Cindy is educated to graduate level with additionalqualificationsin human resource management and learning and development.
David Hall has for the last 23 years been a Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Manager in Dumfries and Galloway. For the last 10 years, he has been Clinical Lead for National Health Improvement Programmes and is currently National Clinical Lead of the Scottish Patient Safety Programme in Mental Health. David’s skills are in Clinical Leadership and the application of Improvement Science to Mental Health Systems.
APPOINTMENTS
The appointments will be for four years and will run from 1st May 2018 to 30th April 2022.
Theappointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
REMUNERATION
The appointments are part-time and attract a remuneration of £227.48 per day for a time commitment of 15 days per year.
OTHER MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
Cindy Mackie and David Hall do not hold any other ministerial public appointments.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
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.
Cindy Mackie and David Hall have had no political activity within the last five years.
BACKGROUND
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (the Commission) protects and promotes the human rights of people with mental health problems, learning disabilities, dementia and related conditions. The Commission has a key statutory role in safeguarding individual rights and monitoring how the principles of mental health and incapacity legislation are applied in practice. Through direct interventions in the care and treatment of individuals using mental health and learning disability services, providing guidance and conducting investigations, the Commission has a strong influence on the quality of care and treatment provided for the people of Scotland.