David Nicholson (civil servant)
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Sir David Nicholson KCB
CBE
is Chief Executive of the English National Health Service
, appointed in September 2006.
, and graduated from Bristol University with a 2:1 in History and Politics.
. He remained a member of the CPGB until 1983.
For 10 years he worked in mental health
, mainly in Yorkshire
, where he was involved in implementing the policy of closing the old asylums and developing care in the community
services.
In 1988, Nicholson moved into the acute hospital sector, appointed as the Chief Executive of the Doncaster and Montague NHS Hospitals Trust, a first-wave NHS trust
brought in under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
. He introduced Clinical Directorates there in 1988 and the Trust was a national pilot for Total Quality Management
. Under his leadership the Trust promised all staff "a job for life, it may not be the job you are doing now, but you have a job for life with this trust". The promise was printed in various Trust documents including the "Strategic Direction". In 1997, he moved to the Trent NHS Regional Office as the Regional Director of Performance before being appointed as Regional Director in November 2000.
Nicholson was then made Regional Director for the old Eastern and West Midlands Regions between December 2001 and March 2002, combining these responsibilities with his Trent role whilst shadowing as Director of Health and Social Care (designate) for the Midlands and East of England. In April 2002 he formally took up the post of Director of Health and Social Care for the Midlands and East of England.
In 2003 he was appointed Chief Executive of Birmingham and The Black Country Strategic Health Authority (BBC SHA). In August 2005 he was asked to take on the additional roles of Chief Executive of neighbouring Shropshire and Staffordshire SHA and West Midlands South SHA.
In April 2006 he was appointed Chief Executive of the newly formed London Strategic Health Authority. However he had little opportunity to make his mark, as it was announced on 27 July 2006 that he would be taking up the role of NHS Chief Executive in September 2006 in charge of a £90bn budget and 1.3m employees, his fifth job-change in a year. Nicholson was involved in an expenses scandal when it was revealed that he gets a £37,600-a-year allowance for working away from home on top of his £215,000 salary for his London based job.
Nicholson was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2004 New Years Honours list, and received the honorary award of Doctor of the University from the University of Central England, Birmingham. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
, and the couple have two sons.(one a recent graduate and one studying at University). He is presently engaged to Sarah-Jane Marsh, who was a former intern on the NHS-graduate scheme, and is now the £155,000 Chief Executive of Birmingham Children's Hospital
.
Nicholson is a passionate supporter of Nottingham Forest Football Club
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is Chief Executive of the English National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
, appointed in September 2006.
Education
Nicholson was educated at Forest Fields Grammar School in NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, and graduated from Bristol University with a 2:1 in History and Politics.
Career
Nicholson joined the NHS on graduation, and then the Communist Party of Great BritainCommunist Party of Great Britain
The Communist Party of Great Britain was the largest communist party in Great Britain, although it never became a mass party like those in France and Italy. It existed from 1920 to 1991.-Formation:...
. He remained a member of the CPGB until 1983.
For 10 years he worked in mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...
, mainly in Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, where he was involved in implementing the policy of closing the old asylums and developing care in the community
Care in the Community
Care in the Community is the British policy of deinstitutionalization, treating and caring for physically and mentally disabled people in their homes rather than in an institution...
services.
In 1988, Nicholson moved into the acute hospital sector, appointed as the Chief Executive of the Doncaster and Montague NHS Hospitals Trust, a first-wave NHS trust
NHS Trust
A National Health Service trust provides services on behalf of the National Health Service in England and NHS Wales.The trusts are not trusts in the legal sense but are in effect public sector corporations. Each trust is headed by a board consisting of executive and non-executive directors, and is...
brought in under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
. He introduced Clinical Directorates there in 1988 and the Trust was a national pilot for Total Quality Management
Total Quality Management
Total quality management or TQM is an integrative philosophy of management for continuously improving the quality of products and processes....
. Under his leadership the Trust promised all staff "a job for life, it may not be the job you are doing now, but you have a job for life with this trust". The promise was printed in various Trust documents including the "Strategic Direction". In 1997, he moved to the Trent NHS Regional Office as the Regional Director of Performance before being appointed as Regional Director in November 2000.
Nicholson was then made Regional Director for the old Eastern and West Midlands Regions between December 2001 and March 2002, combining these responsibilities with his Trent role whilst shadowing as Director of Health and Social Care (designate) for the Midlands and East of England. In April 2002 he formally took up the post of Director of Health and Social Care for the Midlands and East of England.
In 2003 he was appointed Chief Executive of Birmingham and The Black Country Strategic Health Authority (BBC SHA). In August 2005 he was asked to take on the additional roles of Chief Executive of neighbouring Shropshire and Staffordshire SHA and West Midlands South SHA.
In April 2006 he was appointed Chief Executive of the newly formed London Strategic Health Authority. However he had little opportunity to make his mark, as it was announced on 27 July 2006 that he would be taking up the role of NHS Chief Executive in September 2006 in charge of a £90bn budget and 1.3m employees, his fifth job-change in a year. Nicholson was involved in an expenses scandal when it was revealed that he gets a £37,600-a-year allowance for working away from home on top of his £215,000 salary for his London based job.
Nicholson was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2004 New Years Honours list, and received the honorary award of Doctor of the University from the University of Central England, Birmingham. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
Personal life
Divorced from his first wife, the family home was in HarrogateHarrogate
Harrogate is a spa town in North Yorkshire, England. The town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa waters, RHS Harlow Carr gardens, and Betty's Tea Rooms. From the town one can explore the nearby Yorkshire Dales national park. Harrogate originated in the 17th...
, and the couple have two sons.(one a recent graduate and one studying at University). He is presently engaged to Sarah-Jane Marsh, who was a former intern on the NHS-graduate scheme, and is now the £155,000 Chief Executive of Birmingham Children's Hospital
Birmingham Children's Hospital
The Birmingham Children's Hospital is a children's hospital located in Birmingham, England.It provides general and emergency health care services to children in Birmingham, the West Midlands and beyond. It specialises in liver transplantation, cardiac, and neonatal surgery...
.
Nicholson is a passionate supporter of Nottingham Forest Football Club
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
.