New chairman appointed to NHS Lanarkshire
Health Minister Andy Kerr recently announced the appointment of Mr Kenneth Corsar as the new Chair of Lanarkshire NHS Board.
Mr Kerr said:
"I am very pleased to announce this appointment. Mr Kenneth Corsar will bring a range of skills and experience which will be of great benefit to NHS Lanarkshire."
Mr Kenneth Corsar was formerly Director of Education with Glasgow City Council and currently serves as a Director with the National Deaf Children's Society, a major charity in the voluntary sector. For the last two years he has also been a non-executive member of Lanarkshire NHS Board for which he receives annual remuneration of £7,305.
Mr Corsar's appointment is part time and will be for a period of four years from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2009. It is expected that as Chair, Mr Corsar will contribute around three days per week for which the annual remuneration is £29,205.
NHS Boards are responsible for the strategic planning of health services and the development of measures to improve the health of the community in their region.
This Ministerial appointment was made in accordance with Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) Code of Practice.
All appointments 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. Within the last five years, Mr Corsar has not been involved in any political activity.
Kenneth Corsar is 59, is married and lives in Strathaven. He began his career in teaching and held a senior post at Uddingston Grammar before going into education management with Strathclyde Regional Council working in various areas including Lanarkshire. He left his post as Director of Education with Glasgow City Council in 2002 and since then has been a Director of the National Deaf Children's Society, a major charity in the voluntary sector. He has been a non-executive director of Lanarkshire NHS Board for the last two years.
He said: "I am looking forward to continuing the work that has been done under the previous chairman. I will be working with an extremely good group of officers whose main aim is to deliver a high quality health care service to the people of Lanarkshire."