Public appointment: Member reappointed to NHS Education for Scotland Board

The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP today announced the reappointment of Annie Gunner Logan as a Member of the NHS Education for Scotland Board.

Member

Annie Gunner Logan brings considerable insight and experience from her previous role as Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland (CCPS), a membership organisation bringing together Scotland’s third sector social care organisations. Annie served as a non-executive Director of the Scottish Government from 2014 to 2023, and in that capacity served on the Executive Board of the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS). She is now a member of the advisory board of the King's & Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (KLTR) and is a senior advisor to the Scottish Government's Social Security Programme. She has previously served as a non-executive member on a range of public and voluntary sector boards, including the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and the UK drug and alcohol treatment charity, Phoenix Futures. Annie has a master's degree in Social and Public Policy from the University of Edinburgh.

Reappointment

This reappointment will be for 8 months and will run from 1 November 2025 to 30 June 2026.

This reappointment is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.

Remuneration

This reappointment is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £14,352 per year for a time commitment of 1 day per week.

Other ministerial appointments

Annie Gunner Logan 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.   

Annie Gunner Logan has had no political activity within the last five years.

Background

High quality education, training and lifelong learning are vital to providing excellent health and care services. NHS Education for Scotland is the Education, Training and Workforce Development Organisation for the NHS and increasingly for the care sector in Scotland. It helps to provide better development opportunities for care sector staff and improved outcomes for patient care by providing educational solutions for workforce development.