Sir Michael Rawlins may extend tenure at NICE
A special exemption to appointment rules has been granted to allow Sir Michael Rawlins to extend his tenure as chair of an expanded National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
Usually a maximum tenure of 10 years is allowed - which Sir Michael will reach next April. But health minister Lord Darzi's next stage review published in the summer outlined a significant expansion of NICE.
Commissioner for public appointments Janet Gaymer has decided the expansion of NICE represents an "exceptional circumstance" and will therefore allow Sir Michael to compete with other candidates for the position of chair.
Interviews for the post are due to be held in February, the Appointments Commission announced today. If he is successful, Sir Michael will only be able to hold the post for another two years, whereas other candidates will be able to hold it for four.
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Mary McClarey | 3-Dec-2008 3:11 pm
I welcome the decision to extend tenure at NICE to Professor Sir Micheal Rawlins . He has done a brilliant job so far and although NICE has it's critics, it woudln't be the highly credible and robust organisation it is today were it not for his strong leadershipand vision. Together with Andrew Dillon, he has provided an example of clinical leadership which combines empathy and fairness for patients.
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