Members
NHS Orkney Structure
NHS Orkney consists of 9 Non-Executive members and 5 Executive members.
The Non-Executive members are lay-people who are invited to sit on the Board. These people generally have other jobs but they receive some remuneration for activities involving their Health Board duties.
The Executive Members are all senior managers and therefore employees of NHS Orkney.
You can contact any member of the Board by writing or telephoning. Contact details are at the bottom of the page.
Management Structure
The overall management of the Board's affairs is conducted through the Chief Executive, Cathie Cowan, supported by the following senior officers, detailed below:
| Director of Finance | Gerry O'Brien |
| Director of Public Health | Dr Louise Wilson |
| Interim Executive Nurse Director | Derek Barron |
| Medical Director | Marthinus Roos |
| Head of Human Resources Services | Julie Nicol |
Non-Executive Board Members
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Liz Middleton Vice-chairman |
John Ross Scott NHS Orkney Chair |
Naomi Bremner |
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| Jeremy Richardson | Rognvald Johnson | Gillian Skuse |
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| Councillor Stephen Hagan | Suzanne Lawrence - Employee Director | Andy Trevett - Area Clinical Forum Chair |
Executive Board Members:
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Cathie Cowan -Chief Executive |
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Gerry O'Brien - Director of Finance |
Louise Wilson - Director of Public Health |
Marthinus Roos - Medical Director |
Derek Barron -Interim Executive Nurse Director |
Contact Details
NHS Orkney
Board Headquarters, Garden House
New Scapa Road
Kirkwall
Orkney
KW15 1BQ
Tel.: 01856 888000
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