Public appointment: Member reappointed to Fife NHS Board

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Humza Yousaf MSP today announced the reappointment of Mr Alistair Morris as a member of Fife NHS Board.

Member

Alistair Morris is a Scottish solicitor with 40 years’ experience in private practice acting for individuals, families and owner-managed businesses. After serving 24 years as an elected member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Council, he was elected President in 2014/15. Alistair was also a member of the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland until January. During that time, he had the opportunity of working in a range of commercial boards and charities contributing to the development of strategies, communicating with stakeholders, improving board governance, and the proportionate implementation of regulation.

Reappointment

Mr Morris’ reappointment will be for four years and will run from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2027.

The reappointment is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.

Remuneration

The reappointment is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £8,930 per annum for a time commitment of one day per week.

Other ministerial appointments

Mr Morris does not hold any other public appointments.

Political activity

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 within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.   

Mr Morris has had no political activity within the last five years.

Background

NHS Fife is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards in Scotland. The organisation provides healthcare to a population of more than 370,000 and currently employs around 8,500 staff. As a large, rural area, with varied geography and several centres of population, there are particular challenges to meeting the health needs of the people of Fife. To address these challenges, NHS Fife is working to improve health services with the involvement and support of a variety of partners, including Fife Council, Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, other health boards in Scotland, the voluntary and independent sector, and most importantly, the public.