The NHS Commissioning Board Authority is pleased to announce the following Very Senior Manager (VSM) posts have been recruited to:

Commissioning Development Directorate:

Bob Ricketts has been recruited as Director of Commissioning Support Strategy and Market Development.  He is currently Director of  Provider Policy at the Department of Health (DH).

Patients and Information Directorate:

Colin Douglas has been designated to transfer to the NHS Commissioning Board Authority as Director of Communications from his role as Director of NHS Communications at the Department of Health (DH).

Finance Directorate:

Ann Johnson has been appointed as Director of Financial and Corporate Performance. Ann is currently Director of Finance at NHS North Central London.

Further announcements will follow over the coming days and weeks.