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09.11.06 - New non-executive director joins Hillingdon PCT Board

PRESS RELEASE 9 November 2006

New non-executive director joins Hillingdon PCT Board

Carole Dische has joined the Board of Hillingdon Primary Care Trust (PCT) as a non-executive director. Hillingdon PCT became operational on 1 April 2000 and is the lead NHS organisation in the London Borough of Hillingdon.

“We are delighted to welcome Carole to the PCT,” said Michael Whitlam, chair of the board, “I am sure her extensive marketing and communication experience will be a valuable addition to the board during this challenging time for the PCT.”

“These are challenging times for Hillingdon PCT. I look forward to working with the new chief executive of the trust and the other board members to bring about financial balance and stability as well as to continue to provide residents of Hillingdon with appropriate and affordable healthcare,” said Ms Dische.

For 30 years Ms Dische has been involved in a wide variety of jobs in education including research, lecturing, and management, marketing and commercial activities. She recently retired as Director of Special Projects at the London College of Communication, the University of the Arts, London. Ms Dische holds a Master of Arts in marketing and an MBA in marketing and human resources. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, a founding member of the Higher Education Academy and is a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman of the Stationers and Newspaper Makers Company. In April 2005, Ms Dische was appointed as a Justice of the Peace to the Uxbridge Court.

Ms Dische lives in Ruislip.

Ms Dische has been appointed for a period of six months, beginning 1 October 2006. She will be remunerated at £5,730 a year. She has no declared political activity in the last five years. As a magistrate (HMCS, April 2005) she receives no payment.

The appointment has been made in accordance with the OCPA (Office of Commissioning for Public Appointments) Code of Practice. All non-executive appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations (a report on appropriateness and good governance), there is a requirement for appointees political activity (if any declared) to be made public.

For more information please contact Margie Lindsay, communications manager (tel 01895 452 899; mobile 07710 094 337; email margie.lindsay@hillingdon.nhs.uk).

Notes for editors

Hillingdon Primary Care Trust

The trust is responsible for improving the health of people living in Hillingdon, developing services provided by local GPs and their teams (called primary care) and making sure that other appropriate health services are in place to meet local people's needs.

Hillingdon PCT directly provides a range of community-based healthcare such as district nursing and health visiting. We work closely with a variety of partner organisations, especially London Borough of Hillingdon Social Services and Housing. This gives staff the ability to ensure that patients receive services from a wide variety of healthcare professionals.

Hillingdon PCT also holds the NHS budget for commissioning health services from hospitals to meet the needs of people living in Hillingdon.

The PCT serves a population of about 250,000 through 53 general practices and 18 clinics or health centres. During 2005/06 the organisation had a total workforce of around 1,000. Since the year end 360 mental health staff transferred to Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust.

The London Borough of Hillingdon has an ethnic population of around 21 per cent.

The PCT works with a number of partners through the local strategic partnership, known as Hillingdon Partners, as well as working in partnership with a range of voluntary and public sector organisations.

The PCT is a free-standing NHS organisation with its own board and professional executive committee and is monitored by the London Strategic Health Authority for performance. It is ultimately accountable to the Secretary of State for Health.

The PCT is responsible for:

Assessing the health needs of the local population
Developing plans and commissioning intentions to meet the needs it has identified
Integrating services provided by independent contractors into the strategic plans for health services
Ensuring independent contractors are appropriately monitored
Delivering community nursing and therapy services, a range of children's services and (until 1 April 2006) a range of integrated mental health services for adults and older people and statutory public health services
Providing information to the public about local health services
Representing the health economy on the local strategic partnership (Hillingdon Partners)

Member of Hillingdon PCT Board

Antony Sumara, Chief Executive effective 9 October 2006, was previously Interim Chief Executive at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire and before that Chief Executive of Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust

Hilary Pickles, Executive Director of Public Health and Health Improvement, was appointed 1 January 2004.

Siobhan Clarke, Executive Director of Provider Services (previously executive director of operational services and nursing), was appointed 1 May 2000.

Kevin Mullins, Executive Director of Commissioing, was appointed 2 November 2006.

Darren Cattell is Acting Executive Director of Finance.

Michael Whitlam became Acting Chair of the board of Hillingdon PCT on 1 April 2006. He will remain in this position until a new Chair is appointed by the Appointments Commission. Mr Whitlam joined the board as a non-executive director in August 2004, appointed for a four-year term.

Non-executive directors

Anne Edmonds, reappointed for a further four-year term November 2003 until January 2007, was named vice chair from 1 April 2006. She started her career with the National Coal Board working as an operational research scientist. Anne later taught mathematics at secondary level and spent time as deputy head of a comprehensive school as well as being a member of the OFSTED inspections team. Anne was a board member of Crohns in Childhood Research Association and is still a member. Currently she is chair of governors at Northwood School.

Malcolm Ellis, reappointed for a further four-year term January 2003 until January 2007, is retired with a professional background in mechanical engineering. He worked for the transport department for 22 years. He was a member of Hillingdon Community Health Council for eight years, four as chair. He is now chair of Hillingdon Crossroads and an independent member of Hillingdon council’s standards committee.

Rashmi Varma, reappointed for a further four-year term in February 2004, lives in Uxbridge. She is chief executive of the Confederation of Indian Organisations (UK) and formerly project development officer for the Asian health Agency, having spent over 20 years working in the health, voluntary and statutory sectors.

Nigel Foxwell, an experienced commercial manager with an MBA from Cranfield Business School and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, joined the board as associate non-executive director (non-voting) May 2006 for a fixed term, ending 1 March 2007.

Rachel Parr joined the board of Hillingdon Primary Care Trust (PCT) as an associate non-executive director in September 2006. The appointment is for a fixed term of six months. Ms Parr is currently vice president UK pharmaceuticals of GlaxoSmithKline. She has broad international pharmaceutical experience and also has experience in research and development and commercial roles in small and large subsidiaries and with joint ventures and start ups. She has a BSc (Hons) in chemistry from York University.

Dr Steven Shapiro is a GP in Ruislip and chair of the Professional Executive Committee (PEC) since November 2004.

Observers

There are three observers on the board: Fiona Millar representing UNITE, the PCT’s patient and public involvement monitoring group, Judy Lever, chair of the Public and Patient Involvement Forum and a free position to be appointed by the London Borough of Hillingdon.

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