Mass departure of health board directors 12/5/08
A mass departure of health board directors has been announced in the wake of a damning probe into Western Isles NHS Board.
The Scottish Parliaments audit committee delivered scathing criticism of the period of tenure of former chief executive Dick Manson and former chairman David Currie.
Now the non-executives directors who sat on the board during the same period have decided to leave in four months when they complete their current term of duty.
A health board spokesperson said: “Following the publication on Tuesday 6th May 2008 of the Scottish Parliament Audit Committee report which highlighted serious failures within NHS Western Isles, non-executive directors who served on the Board during this period have said that they would not be seeking reappointment to the Board when their current terms of office are complete.
NHS Western Isles Chairman John Angus Mackay said: “The Board has been through a particularly difficult period over the past few years.
“Whilst it is understandable that these Non Executive Directors are not seeking another term of office on the Board at the present time, I am grateful to them for the backing that they have given me during the past 15 months without which the progress noted by the Audit Committee would not have been possible.
“Their support in the coming months will enable the Board to continue to improve corporate governance and to address the issues raised by the Audit Committee’s inquiry whilst the process of appointing new members takes its course.”
The Non Executive Directors concerned are:
Mairi Bremner, whose 4 year appointment ends on 30 September 2008
Christina Smith, whose 4 year appointment ends on 30 September 2008
Helen Mackenzie, whose 3 year appointment ends on 30 September 2008
Peter Rintoul, whose 4 year appointment ends on 30 September 2009
