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Who we Are

Our People

Directors are appointed on the basis of their qualifications, skills and experience and the Board includes some people who have used the Hospice services and also long-serving past employees.

The day-to-day management of the Hospice is carried out by the Chief Executive, Sister Rita Dawson MBE. The Chief Executive delegates to the department heads.

Board of Directors

Dr Denis Agnew

DDA MPhil PhD KROZ

Chair

Sister Rita Dawson MBE

RSC DL BSc (Hons) MSc RGN RSCN

Chief Executive Officer

Professor John Welsh

BSc (Hons), MBChB, MRCP, FCRP (Glas), FCRP (Edin)

Professor John Brown CBE

FCRP (Edin)

Mr Peter Martin

Mr Gil Paterson

Ms Mary Brown

MB ChB FRCS

Mrs Elizabeth Thomas

BSc MSc RGN DN

Ms Clare Murphy

BEd (Hons) MBA

Company Secretary