NHS Commissioning Board: who's who: A look at the members that make up the body that will run the health service in England from next month.
Professor Malcolm Grant, chair
The president and provost of University College London, he is described by a colleague as having "a brain the size of a planet and is a natural leader – clear and very challenging of assumptions, but in a constructive way – who understands how to take organisations forward. And he understands the importance of the NHS's key values". But he left some MPs on the health select committee unimpressed when they scrutinised his appointment by then health secretary Andrew Lansley in 2011, by admitting he did not use the NHS. When asked to demonstrate his "passion" for the NHS, he told MPs: "I find it difficult to demonstrate because I am not a patient of the NHS." He will play a key role in appointing any new chief executive. His wife is a GP.
Sir David Nicholson, chief executive
He has been chief executive of the NHS in England since 2006, but his future is now uncertain, due to an ongoing campaign for his resignation by Conservative and Labour MPs, Mid Staffs relatives and sections of the media. He was dubbed "the man with no shame" by the Daily Mail over his behaviour over the Stafford hospital scandal. But he is backed by David Cameron, who relies on him heavily and admires his "grip and grasp" of the NHS, and is equally supported by health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, national medical director
Heart surgeon turned NHS medical director, he is a passionate advocate of ever higher standards of care and using data to tackle variation in care and outcomes. An affable, articulate doctor whose profile has recently soared as he has explained the government's reforms of the cosmetics treatment industry and probes into high death rates at 14 hospitals. Increasingly admired by ministers and seen as a potential contender to succeed Nicholson, though friends are unsure he wants the top job.
Professor Steve Field, deputy national medical director
Birmingham GP, ex-chair of the Royal College of GPs and chair of the NHS Future Forum, which David Cameron set up in 2011 to help improve Andrew Lansley's deeply unpopular Health and Social Care Bill. His key remit now is tackling health inequalities. Accomplished media performer, though a member of the Commissioning Board board.
Bill McCarthy, national director of policy
The super-bright ex-chief executive of City of York council and the NHS's Yorkshire and the Humber region. One friend said: "Sees health as a human issue rather than a system issue, supports clinicians and speaks in a simple, non-jargonistic way". An outside bet to replace Nicholson.
Jane Cummings — chief nursing officer
The only woman at the top of the new NHS, she has a key role given the sharp focus on quality of nursing care that has built up in recent years. She is charged with improving quality of nurses and nursing care, patient safety and patients' experience.
Professor Sir Mike Richards, director for Domain One (reducing premature mortality)
The much-admired, long-serving cancer tsar whose remit has been expanded to include improving care to help prevent up to 30,000 avoidable deaths a year by 2020 from all conditions (one of Hunt's key priorities). Not on the board.
Dr Martin McShane, director for Domain Two (long-term conditions)
The vascular surgeon turned GP turned NHS manager who will lead work on improving care of the fast-growing number of people with one or more long-term conditions, who are driving the rising demand for the NHS. Not on the board.
Professor Keith Willett, director for Domain Three (acute care)
He switches over from being the Department of Health's tsar for trauma care. Will lead on helping patients recover as quickly as possible from injury or a bout of ill-health. Not on the board.
• Ed Smith, non-executive director — chair of the board's audit committee
• Ciarán Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support — non-executive director
• Margaret Casely-Hayford — director of legal services at John Lewis — non-executive director
• Dame Moira Gibb — ex-chief executive of Camden council in London — non-executive director
• Naguib Kheraj — ex-banker who now works for the Aga Khan — non-executive director
• Lord Victor Adebowale — chief executive of Turning Point — non-executive director
• Rosamond Roughton — national director for commissioning development
• Tim Kelsey — ex-journalist who co-founded Dr Foster health information firm — national director for patients and information
• Richard Barker — regional director (North of England)
• Dr Paul Watson — regional director (Midlands and the East)
• Dr Anne Rainsberry — regional director (London)
• Andrea Young — regional director (South of England)
• Paul Baumann — chief financial officer
• Jo-Anne Wass — national director for human resources
• The deputy chief executive post — vacant since Ian Dalton left to join BT – will be advertised later in the year
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Professor Malcolm Grant, chair
The president and provost of University College London, he is described by a colleague as having "a brain the size of a planet and is a natural leader – clear and very challenging of assumptions, but in a constructive way – who understands how to take organisations forward. And he understands the importance of the NHS's key values". But he left some MPs on the health select committee unimpressed when they scrutinised his appointment by then health secretary Andrew Lansley in 2011, by admitting he did not use the NHS. When asked to demonstrate his "passion" for the NHS, he told MPs: "I find it difficult to demonstrate because I am not a patient of the NHS." He will play a key role in appointing any new chief executive. His wife is a GP.
Sir David Nicholson, chief executive
He has been chief executive of the NHS in England since 2006, but his future is now uncertain, due to an ongoing campaign for his resignation by Conservative and Labour MPs, Mid Staffs relatives and sections of the media. He was dubbed "the man with no shame" by the Daily Mail over his behaviour over the Stafford hospital scandal. But he is backed by David Cameron, who relies on him heavily and admires his "grip and grasp" of the NHS, and is equally supported by health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, national medical director
Heart surgeon turned NHS medical director, he is a passionate advocate of ever higher standards of care and using data to tackle variation in care and outcomes. An affable, articulate doctor whose profile has recently soared as he has explained the government's reforms of the cosmetics treatment industry and probes into high death rates at 14 hospitals. Increasingly admired by ministers and seen as a potential contender to succeed Nicholson, though friends are unsure he wants the top job.
Professor Steve Field, deputy national medical director
Birmingham GP, ex-chair of the Royal College of GPs and chair of the NHS Future Forum, which David Cameron set up in 2011 to help improve Andrew Lansley's deeply unpopular Health and Social Care Bill. His key remit now is tackling health inequalities. Accomplished media performer, though a member of the Commissioning Board board.
Bill McCarthy, national director of policy
The super-bright ex-chief executive of City of York council and the NHS's Yorkshire and the Humber region. One friend said: "Sees health as a human issue rather than a system issue, supports clinicians and speaks in a simple, non-jargonistic way". An outside bet to replace Nicholson.
Jane Cummings — chief nursing officer
The only woman at the top of the new NHS, she has a key role given the sharp focus on quality of nursing care that has built up in recent years. She is charged with improving quality of nurses and nursing care, patient safety and patients' experience.
Professor Sir Mike Richards, director for Domain One (reducing premature mortality)
The much-admired, long-serving cancer tsar whose remit has been expanded to include improving care to help prevent up to 30,000 avoidable deaths a year by 2020 from all conditions (one of Hunt's key priorities). Not on the board.
Dr Martin McShane, director for Domain Two (long-term conditions)
The vascular surgeon turned GP turned NHS manager who will lead work on improving care of the fast-growing number of people with one or more long-term conditions, who are driving the rising demand for the NHS. Not on the board.
Professor Keith Willett, director for Domain Three (acute care)
He switches over from being the Department of Health's tsar for trauma care. Will lead on helping patients recover as quickly as possible from injury or a bout of ill-health. Not on the board.
The other members of the Commissioning Board
• Dame Barbara Hakin — interim chief operating officer and deputy chief executive• Ed Smith, non-executive director — chair of the board's audit committee
• Ciarán Devane, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support — non-executive director
• Margaret Casely-Hayford — director of legal services at John Lewis — non-executive director
• Dame Moira Gibb — ex-chief executive of Camden council in London — non-executive director
• Naguib Kheraj — ex-banker who now works for the Aga Khan — non-executive director
• Lord Victor Adebowale — chief executive of Turning Point — non-executive director
• Rosamond Roughton — national director for commissioning development
• Tim Kelsey — ex-journalist who co-founded Dr Foster health information firm — national director for patients and information
• Richard Barker — regional director (North of England)
• Dr Paul Watson — regional director (Midlands and the East)
• Dr Anne Rainsberry — regional director (London)
• Andrea Young — regional director (South of England)
• Paul Baumann — chief financial officer
• Jo-Anne Wass — national director for human resources
• The deputy chief executive post — vacant since Ian Dalton left to join BT – will be advertised later in the year
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