Re-Appointment Provides Stability During NHS Changes

The Chair of NHS Bournemouth and Poole, has been reappointed to the position, providing the organisation with valuable leadership continuity during a period of significant transformation in the NHS.

Angela Schofield has accepted the offer of re-appointment and will continue with her position as Chair of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) Board, responsible for leading the work of the PCT in commissioning high quality, patient-centred health services. Her appointment comes at a time the NHS is embarking on a huge transformation, as set out in the White Paper ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’.

“This is an exciting time for the NHS, with the opportunity to become truly patient-centred. Transformation requires strong leadership, which is something Angela has provided during her time with us and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the future. She is an asset to NHS Bournemouth and Poole and we are very privileged to benefit from her expertise and continued leadership”, commented Anne Swan, Chief Executive of NHS Bournemouth and Poole.

Mrs Schofield’s new term will commence on 1 October 2010 until the time when Primary Care Trusts are abolished in 2013 and commissioning moved to other areas of the healthcare community. Her remuneration for the leadership she provides to the organisation will be £36,779 per annum.

Mrs Schofield said, “The future landscape of the NHS will look very different from today and we will make sure that we hand over an efficient and high quality service when the time comes. I am delighted to have been involved in the previous successes of NHS Bournemouth and Poole and look forward to meeting the challenges of the future.”

Before being appointed as the new Chairman of the Bournemouth and Poole Teaching Primary Care Trust, Angela was Vice Chair of Bournemouth Teaching Primary Care Trust and Joint Head of School at the Institute of Health and Community Studies at Bournemouth University. Formerly Chief Executive of an NHS Trust in Yorkshire and General Manager of Poole Bay Primary Care Group, she has also held academic posts at the Health Services Management Unit, at the University of Manchester.

This appointment, (as are all Board appointments), was made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments. All non-executive appointments, of which the Chair is one, are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Mrs Schofield has no declared political activity for the last five years and has not held any ministerial appointments.

By Heidi Rees (Bournemouth 2026 Partnership)

Posted: Monday 6 September 2010

Permalink: http://www.bournemouth2026.org/re-appointment-provides-stability-during-nhs-changes

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