Issue - meetings

(i)            to note the appointment, by NHS Grampian, of Hussein Patwa as Chair of the Integration Joint Board; and

(ii)          to note the appointment, by Aberdeen City Council, of Councillor John Cooke as Vice Chair of the Integration Joint Board.

The Board had before it a report advising of recent changes of appointments to the Chair and Vice Chair roles.

The report recommended:-

that the Board:

(a)          note the appointment, by NHS Grampian, of Hussein Patwa as Chair of the Integration Joint Board; and

(b)          note the appointment, by Aberdeen City Council, of Councillor John Cooke as Vice Chair of the Integration Joint Board.

The Board resolved:-

to agree the recommendations.

Following the decision at article 4 of this minute, the Chair officially thanked Councillor Cooke for his service as Chair, particularly through recent challenging times.  He thanked members for the opportunity to serve as Chair.

He noted the ongoing innovation and gave thanks to officers, partners and others involved.  The Chair also thanked Shona Omand-Smith for her service as she would be leaving the partnership mid-June.

Referencing his personal circumstances the Chair observed that in 2025, disability need no longer be a barrier to achieving potential, and living with chronic pain and long term conditions should not necessarily be a barrier to achieving ambition.

In terms of practicalities, the Chair encouraged everyone to participate stating that there was no monopoly on good ideas and no silly questions.  Finally, he advised that he may need to slightly tweak his chairing going forward but that he would keep everyone up to date where appropriate.