Gillian McCannon reappointed as Board Chair

NHS Western Isles is delighted to welcome the news that Gillian McCannon has been reappointed as Chair of Western Isles NHS Board.

Mrs McCannon’s reappointment was announced at the beginning of the month by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Neil Gray MSP.

Mrs McCannon has been a member of Western Isles NHS Board since 2016. She was first appointed Chair in July 2021, after undertaking the role of Interim Chair for nine months.

Mrs McCannon has spent over 40 years of her professional career, both within the NHS as a registered nurse holding the position of senior nurse, as well as developing service transformation and latterly as an academic teaching fellow for undergraduate and post graduate nurse education at the Western Isles Campus for the University of Stirling. 

Her professional career working within the NHS, allows Mrs McCannon to understand the complexities, challenges and opportunities in providing health care delivery to the communities which NHS Western Isles serves.  This experience will help support the future development in reform of the NHS both within the Western Isles and across Scotland. Reappointment enables her to continue to bring strong strategic leadership and governance to the Board. 

Mrs McCannon said: “I am pleased and proud to have been reappointed as Chair of Western Isles NHS Board. The organisation continues to deliver high quality healthcare across the islands for our local population, and our aim is to continually improve, develop and respond to need. I look forward to continuing to serve the local population as Chair of the Board.”

This reappointment is for 4 years and runs from 5 July 2025 to 4 July 2029.