§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if the appointment of a chief executive to an NHS trust in Wales requires the approval of the NHS Trust Board. [26196]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsThe regulations for the appointment of a chief executive to an NHS trust in Wales are contained in The National Health Service Trusts (Membership and Procedure) Regulations 1990, which stipulate that an NHS trust shall appoint a committee comprising the chairman and non-executive directors of the trust for the purpose of appointing a chief executive.