HC Deb 31 January 1994 vol 236 c537W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will set out the names and the professional background of the current members of the NHS Supplies Authority.

Mr. Sackville

The chairman is Sir Robin Buchanan, who was previously chairman of Wessex regional health authority, and is a chartered accountant and company director. the other non-executive members areMrs. Alison Cook, chairman of Barnsley district health authority, and a company solicitor; formerly company secretary within ICI. Mr. Eric Greenhalgh, consultant and company chairman; formerly Director of Trading for the John Lewis Partnership department stores; Managing Director for David Jones, Australia, and also Selfridges; Chairman of Owen Owen plc; President of ACI; Vice-President and President-designate of the International Association of Department Stores. Mr. Jim Hammond, Chief Executive, East Gloucestershire National Health Service Trust and a chartered engineer; formerly director and general manager of several companies in the construction industry. Miss Catherine McLoughlin, Management consultant, and Chairman of Bromley Family Health Services Authority; formerly District General Manager for Haringey DHA, and Director of Nursing for the NHS Management Executive from 1989 to 1990 with extensive nursing experience. Mr. Fred Hoult, Chairman of the Freeman Group of Hospitals NHS Trust, and director of a transport and distribution company and three property companies.

The executive directors are: Mr. Terry Hunt, National Director and former Regional General Manager to North East Thames RHA. Mr. Evan Sutherland, Deputy National Director and Director of Purchasing; formerly Regional Supplies Director to North Western RHA and extensive private sector procurement experience. Mr. Richard Chantler, Director of Finance and Information and former senior manager with TNT Express Worldwide Ltd.; Fellow of the Institute of Certified Accountants. Mrs. Roxanne Sutton, Director of Communications; formerly Director of Communications for North East Thames RHA, and extensive experience in NHS personnel management posts at hospital, district and regional level; Member of the Institute of Personnel Management. Mr. Chris Uden, Director of Human Resources; formerly Director of Management Development with the NHS Procurement Directorate with extensive experience with British Gas in marketing, customer services and management development. Member of the Institute of Training and Development and Associate Member of the Institute of Personnel Management.