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December 15, 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 appointments are 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.