PEOPLE - NHS Executive makes appointment:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Alasdair Liddell has been appointed to the new post of director of planning at the NHS Executive, the UK NHS' administrative body. He will be responsible for assessing the external factors affecting demand for healthcare and the likely impact of these factors on future health service delivery. Among his key roles will be to develop purchasing at health authority and GP fundholder levels.