The Appointments Commission has confirmed the reappointment of
Professor Panos Vostanis as a non-executive director to the Board of Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

Professor Vostanis has over twenty years experience working in both clinical and academic fields of mental health and psychiatry as both a Consultant Child Psychiatrist and as Professor of Child Psychiatry at Leicester University.  He has been involved in the development and implementation of local and national policies for children and young people, working with government departments and health and social care organisations. He was also a member of the Expert Panel of the National Child Mental Health Services Review being carried out by the Department for Education. 

During his academic career, Panos has continued to work in a clinical capacity providing mental health services for vulnerable children, young people and families through Local Authority services such as homeless support, adoption and young offenders. 

He has been a non-executive director at LPT for 8 years and has a particular interest in both the Care Programme Approach and Child Protection issues. 

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Trust Chairman, Tony Harrop OBE said,

 “I am very pleased to announce that the Appointments Commission has confirmed Panos’ reappointment. Non-executive directors play an important role in scrutinising and challenging the Trust’s activities and ensuring that the Board as a whole acts in the best interests of local people. We are delighted that Panos will be able to continue in this capacity at LPT.”
 
His reappointment is effective from 17 July 2010 for a period of 2 years, which will be an exciting time for the Trust as it moves towards NHS Foundation Trust status. 

The appointments process was co-ordinated and approved by the Appointments Commission.  The appointee was selected in accordance with the OCPA Code of Practice and will receive a remuneration of £6,096 per annum.

All non executive appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process.  However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity to be made public.  The appointee does not hold any ministerial appointments and has no political activity to declare.

Notes to Editors
1. Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust provides mental health and learning disability services and seeks to advance wellbeing through the development of communities, rights and inclusion.