WORKFORCE: Keith Brown has been re-appointed by the Appointments Commission to sit on the board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust for a period of four years.

He has previously sat on the board as a non-executive director since May 2008.

He was formerly the chief financial officer of the London Borough of Southwark and oversaw spending of over £2bn per year.

He will continue to work with the Audit Committee on the trust’s finances- ensuring that it continues to be financially stable and to achieve surpluses each year.

Mr Brown will receive remuneration of £6,096 per year.