NHS Board

Non-Executive Member

Period

01/05/23 – 30/04/27

Background

Graham worked as a Consultant Neonatal & Paediatric Surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow until December 2019. Graham has recently completed a four-year term as the founding Chair of the National Endoscopy Training Programme Board and the NHS Scotland Academy.  As an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow Medical School, he led their undergraduate admissions team for five years. He is currently Vice President of Scout Scotland. Graham is a volunteer member of the Children’s Hearing System in Scotland and was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Honours list for services to young people.

Responsibilities

Board

• NHS Charities – Royal Hospital for Children – Champion

Member of

• Clinical and Care Governance Committee
• Finance Planning and Performance Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• Glasgow City IJB

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Non-Executive Member

Period

9/01/23 to 08/01/27

Background

Mehvish MRPharmS is a community pharmacist who brings a wealth of patient facing and management expertise to the Board. Having served for over a decade in some of the most deprived areas in and around Glasgow, she has a deep understanding of health inequalities. In particular, ethnic minority communities and supporting those with addictions.

Responsibilities

Board Responsibilities

• BME Champion
• Co-Chair Staff Governance Committee
• BME Champion

Member of

• Finance, Planning and Performance Committee
• People Committee

IJB Responsibilities

• East Renfrewshire IJB Lead

Other information

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Non-Executive Member

Period

04/07/22 – 30/04/27

Background

Cllr Pragnell was elected as a Councillor for the Scottish Labour Party in East Renfrewshire in May 2022.

Responsibilities

Board

• None

Member of

• Clinical and Care Governance Committee
• Finance Planning and Performance Committee
• Healthcare Charities Committee People Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• None

Other information

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Non-Executive Member

Period

08/06/22 – 30/04/27

Background

Cllr McGinty was elected as a Councillor for the Scottish Labour Party in West Dunbartonshire in May 2022

Responsibilities

Board

• None

Member of

• Finance Planning and Performance Committee
• Staff Governance Committee Healthcare Charity Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• None

Other information

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Non-Executive Member

Period

08/06/25 – 30/04/27

Background

Cllr Cunningham was elected as a Councillor for the Scottish National Party in Glasgow City in October 2016.

Responsibilities

Board

• None

Member of

• Finance, Planning and Performance Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• None

Other information

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Non-Executive Member

Period

01/07/22 – 30/06/30

Background

Dianne is a counsellor in private practice, and a qualified Environmental Health Officer, most recently working in public health enforcement during the Coronavirus pandemic.

She has served on a number of boards previously, including Flourish House, a mental health charity and The Courtyard Pantry, a food project aiming to alleviate poverty and increase access to food and employment.

Responsibilities

Board

• Disability Champion

Member of

• Clinical and Care Governance Committee
• Finance, Planning and Performance Committee
• People Committee
• Population Health and Wellbeing Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• East Renfrewshire IJB

Other information

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The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 requires that we publish, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of the financial year, a statement of any expenditure incurred during the financial year on or in connection with:  

• external consultancy; 
• hospitality and entertainment;
• overseas travel; 
• public relations;
• payments with a value in excess of £25,000 (not including remuneration); and
• the number of members or employees (if any) who received remuneration in excess of £150,000.

In addition to this annual requirement we are undertaking to publish details of payments with a value in excess of £25,000 (not including remuneration).

Monthly Reports of Payments over £25,000

In addition, we publish details of payments with a value in excess of £25,000 (not including remuneration). These are accessed by financial year:

Nurse Director

Biography

Professor Angela Wallace was appointed as the Board’s Nurse Director in April 2022.

Angela joined the Board from NHS Forth Valley where she had been Board Nurse Director since 2004. In addition, following her appointment by Scottish Government in February 2020 to the post of Interim Director for Infection Prevention and Control with NHSGGC, Angela has also provided leadership, guidance and assurance to our Board on the management and prevention of infection within our services.

She brings a wealth of experience leading nursing, midwifery and allied health professions.

Professor Angela Wallace’s achievements include the delivery of a comprehensive Quality and Safety strategy and the development of the country’s first nursing and midwifery care assurance system to drive performance improvement in nursing care.

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Vice Chair

Period

01/02/22 – 31/01/26

Background

David has devoted his career to working in the public sector. David has occupied Finance roles within Scottish Enterprise and NHS 24 during its key start-up and roll-out phase, before being appointed Head of Corporate Services for Glasgow City Marketing Bureau; responsible for the successful delivery of corporate governance, HR, IT, Legal and Risk Management. David has held Non-Executive positions within Registers of Scotland and Forestry Commission Scotland and is currently a Non-Executive Director for GoFar Enterprises, a specialist media publisher and the Chairman of an after school care provider.

Responsibilities

Board

• Organ Donation Champion
• Board Vice Chair
• Chair of Remuneration Committee

Member of

• Finance Planning and Performance Committee
• Healthcare Charity Committee
• Inquiries Oversight Sub-Committee
• People Committee
• Population Health and Wellbeing Committee

Integrated Joint Board (IJB)

• Inverclyde IJB Lead
• Glasgow City IJB

Other information

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