§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many vacancies for non-executive directors currently exist on(a) NHS trusts and (b) health boards; and if he will list (i) the bodies involved and (ii) how long these vacancies have been left open. [6368]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonOf the 325 non-executive appointments made by the Secretary of State to the 15 health boards and 47 NHS trusts in Scotland, there are currently 10 vacancies. Information on these vacancies is set out in the table:
Health body Date of vacancy Ayrshire and Arran Health Board 1 April 1996 Forth Valley Health Board 24 February 1996 Grampian Health Board 1 November 1996 Lanarkshire Health Board 11 November 1996 Lothian Health Board 31 October 1996 Argyll and Bute NHS Trust 1 April 1996 Dundee Healthcare NHS Trust 1 April 1996 Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust 1 November 1996 Grampian Healthcare NHS Trust 1 April 1996 Yorkhill NHS Trust 14 May 1996 An announcement on the filling of a number of these appointments will be made shortly.