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Scottish Ambulance Service Board
12/03/2010
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing Nicola Sturgeon today announced the appointment of a new member to the Scottish Ambulance Service Board.
Moi Ali is an author and Communications Consultant who has written a number of best selling books on public relations and marketing. She has served two terms of office on the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the world's largest healthcare regulator, where latterly she was Vice President and has also served two terms on the Board of Postwatch.
Currently Moi is Chair of the Centre for Health and Wellbeing, a registered charity and social enterprise company, and a member of the Lord Chancellor's review bodies, which investigate complaints about judges and magistrates.
Moi is a Governor at Edinburgh Napier University and a Public Appointments Ambassador for the Cabinet Office, which involves encouraging a more diverse range of applicants for public appointments. Skills brought to the Board are taken from her strong background in the health service and her experience as a former member of NHS Lothian.
This appointment will be for three years and will run from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2013.
This post is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £8,008 for a time commitment of 52 days per year.
Moi's role within the Lord Chancellors review bodies is a Ministerial Appointment which attracts a daily allowance of £300.
The Scottish Ambulance Service Board plays an integral part in the day to day operation of the NHS in Scotland and provides the emergency ambulance service and other non-emergency patient transport services.
This Ministerial public appointment was made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland's Code of Practice.
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. Moi Ali has not been involved in any political activity.