Clause 14 - Commission for health improvement: constitution
NHS Reform & Health Care Professions
5:45 pm
Dr Richard Taylor (Wyre Forest, Independent)
May I, too, ask for some clarification? I am very confused by paragraphs 7 and 4 of schedule 2 to the Health Act 1999. Paragraph 7 states that
''the Director for Health Improvement is to be appointed by the Commission, but his appointment requires the consent of the Secretary of State.''
Paragraph 6, which is being deleted, implies that the commission can appoint lesser employees with a free hand, but under the terms of paragraph 4 it is clear that the Secretary of State will retain control of appointing the chair and members of the commission. What is the explanation for those potential inconsistencies, and why will the independent NHS Appointments Commission not be involved in such appointments?