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Old hands to steer NHS into the future
Date published: 15 September 2009
NHS Oldham has welcomed back a pair of old hands to help the organisation meet current and future challenges.
Sue Howard and Peter Dean have been reappointed to the board by the Appointments Commission.
Sue Howard (58) from Shaw, worked as a health visitor and district nurse in Oldham and Rochdale before becoming a lecturer in community care. The mother of two said: “I am delighted to have been reappointed. I have always been particularly interested in services coming together so that patients do not need to go to many different places or see many different people for advice or treatment.
“NHS Oldham has and is continuing to undertake a tremendous amount of work in this area and I am really keen to continue to be involved.”
Peter Dean has been a councillor for 30 years and currently represents Failsworth.
The father-of-four, from Royton, is also an adviser to Oldham West and Royton MP Michael Meacher.
He has been a non-executive director and vice chair with the NHS Oldham board since the primary care trust was created in 2002.
He said: “I have wanted to continue supporting NHS Oldham since 2002 because I feel it’s an organisation which is making a tremendous contribution to the borough and making a real difference to people’s lives.
“I am keen to continue to play a part in the major developments in health in Oldham.”
Riaz Ahmad, chairman of NHS Oldham, said: “Peter and Sue’s skills and their continued commitment to helping improve local people’s lives and health, will, I am sure help us move forwards with all the challenges ahead.”
Sue Howard and Peter Dean are appointed for a four-year term from October 1 to September 30, 2013. Both have served two previous terms of office.
Comments
The same tired old faces getting ready to rake in even more 'expenses'.
The bottom of the barrel being well & truly scraped away, we are into what lies beneath. Dean has been a councillor for 30 years. Beats working, don't it? He's also adviser to MP Michael Meacher. That won't take up much of his time then! He has been a non-executive director & vice chair with the NHS Oldham board since the primary care trust was created in 2002. Not a lot to show for it. Riaz Ahmad praises Peter and Sue’s skills. Perhaps he could tell us what they are. Apart from troughing.
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One thing you can bet dean is earning a nice packet out of it again, for what? No one will ever no
By Keith @ 15/09/2009 12:47:27