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The
new chairman of The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust is well
known local health chief Barry Picken. He takes up the
£23,366 per year part-time new appointment on 1 September 2010 for
a period of 4 years until 31 August 2014. The appointment has
been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public
Appointments’ Code of Practice.
Barry who lives in Wolverhampton has been involved in healthcare in
the city since 2002, when he became a non executive director of
Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust (PCT). He became chair
of the PCT in 2006, a role he stands down from to take up this new
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Mr Picken said: “I am delighted to be taking up the role as
chairman of The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust (RWHT) at
such an exciting and challenging time. The NHS is about to enter a
period of substantial challenge and I am very conscious of the
responsibility of leading the Hospital at this time. In the
coming months the Hospital has to achieve Foundation Trust status
as well as deliver the Transforming Community Services agenda
involving the transfer of over 1,000 staff and services from the
PCT to the Hospital. During my time as chairman of the PCT I have
been very proud of the committed and dedicated staff who have
delivered many firsts for healthcare in the UK. The City of
Wolverhampton has been well served by the Primary Care Trust”.
Chief Executive, David Loughton said: “I would
like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome Barry as our new
Chairman here at the Trust. His experience in the community
and voluntary sectors will be really important in supporting us to
improve services for patients. It is an excellent appointment
for everyone concerned. I am particularly pleased at his
appointment because of the reassurance it should give to the 1,000
staff that will transfer from the PCT to RWHT as part of the
Government’s initiative on transforming community services.
We will also benefit from the fact that Barry has got a wealth of
experience in the management of these services”.
As well as his PCT appointment Mr Picken was
chairman of Wolverhampton’s All Saints and Blakenhall Community
Development (ABCD) for three years until January 2006. He is
a lay assessor for the General Medical Council and was a member of
the Royal College of Physicians training sub-committee. He is vice
chairman of Accord Housing Association.
In 1983 he was appointed to the Dudley Council
for Voluntary Service and in 1988 head of community affairs with
the newly established Black Country Urban Development Corporation
and in 1992 he was appointed general manager with responsibility
for social policy, environmental and voluntary sector activity and
support for industry. He was regional director of the RSA in
Birmingham from 1998 until 2002. He is a magistrate and has
been a school governor and a member of the West Midlands Police
Authority.
All Chairman 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. Mr. Picken has not declared any
political activity in the last five years.
Other ministerial appointments held by Mr.
Picken: Staffordshire and West Mercia Courts Board 1 October
2004 to 30 September 2012 - £1,500 per annum.