Six new directors of health trust

10:31am Monday 27th November 2006

SIX non-executive directors have been appointed by the new Worcestershire Primary Care Trust.

The PCT, which commissions and provides health services for the more than half a million residents of Worcestershire, was established last month when the three previous PCTs in the county were merged.

The new directors are:

* Paul Davis, a businessman from near Bromsgrove.

* Margaret Jackson, an urban regeneration expert, originally from Merseyside.

* Rob Parker, from Evesham, former finance director of Whitbread hotels.

* Peter Pinfield, from Droitwich a senior member of social services in Dudley.

* David Priestnall, from Kidderminster, who is currently vice-chairman of the Hanover Housing Group.

* Carol Thompson, from Malvern, a non-executive director of Heart of England Housing.

Many of the new non-executive directors have held similar posts at other health trusts. Remuneration is £7,500 a year.

Dr Bryan Smith, chairman of the PCT, said: "We now have an extremely strong, well-balanced and experienced team with which to address the challenges which face us."