Members

East Ayrshire Integration Joint Board has wide representation including four elected members from East Ayrshire Council, four non-executive directors from NHS Ayrshire and Arran, employee and union representation, carers and people who use our services, medical and clinical professionals, social work professionals and representation from third and independent sectors.

Voting members

  • Councillor Douglas Reid (Vice Chair), East Ayrshire Council
  • Councillor Clare Maitland, East Ayrshire Council
  • Councillor Maureen McKay, East Ayrshire Council
  • Councillor Neill Watts, East Ayrshire Council
  • Dr Sukhomoy Das (Chair), Non-Executive Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Ms Sheila Cowan, Non-Executive Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Ms Jennifer Wilson, Nurse Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Mr Neil McAleese, Non-Executive Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Non voting members

  • Mr Craig McArthur, Director of Health and Social Care, Chief Officer
  • Mr Alex McPhee, Interim Chief Finance Officer
  • Vacant, Council of Voluntary Organisations (CVO)
  • Ms Dalene Steele, Associate Nurse Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Ms Kathleen Winter, Child Health Commissioner, Public Health,
    NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Ms Shirley Ferguson, Trade Union Representative, East Ayrshire Council
  • Ms Irene Clark, Advocacy and patient network representative and representative on IJB Stakeholder Forum
  • Mr Douglas Pickering, Patient representative and representative on IJB Stakeholder Forum
  • Ms Allina Das, UNISON Representative, Staffside – NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Dr Alexia Pellowe, Clinical Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Dr Mahanth Manuel, Associate Medical Director, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
  • Dr Manreek Basi, Stakeholder GP
  • Ms Marion MacAulay, Head of Service: Children, Health, Care and Justice (Chief Social Work Officer of the Local Authority, East Ayrshire Council)
  • Ms Lianne McInally, Senior Manager Allied Health Professionals
  • Ms Arlene Bunton, Scottish Care Representative
  • Ms Isabella Paton, Carers Representative
  • Ms Irene Allan, Carers Representative