Niall Dickson

Niall Forbes Ross Dickson CBE (born 5 November 1953) was appointed chair of East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust in April 2021. He was chief executive of the NHS Confederation, between February 2017 [1] and October 2020.[2]

Between 2010 and 2016 he served as chief executive and registrar of the General Medical Council (GMC),[3] and led the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA) until 2016.[3] Previously, Dickson worked as chief executive of the King’s Fund, from 2004 to 2009, after a career in journalism.[3]

Early life

He was born in Scotland[4] and educated at Glasgow Academy, Edinburgh Academy and then studied at the University of Edinburgh.[5] He is the brother of Alastair Dickson, founder of the Scottish law firm Dickson Minto.

Career

Journalism

He was the editor of the Nursing Times from 1983 to 1988.[6]

He worked at the BBC for 15 years, joining as health correspondent in 1988 and progressing to the position of social affairs editor for BBC News from 1995 to 2003.[7] As social affairs editor he was responsible for around 80 journalists[5] and his producer was Laura Kuenssberg.

Management

He was Chief Executive of the King's Fund from 2004 to 2009.[8]

In January 2010, he was appointed as Chief Executive and registrar of the General Medical Council.[9] He took up the post of chair of the IAMRA in 2014, for a three-year term of office.[10]

Dickson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to patient safety.[11]

References

  1. ^ "$name". www.nhsconfed.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  2. ^ "NHS Confederation chief executive to step down". www.nhsconfed.org. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "NHS England » Niall Dickson". www.england.nhs.uk. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ Morris, Kelly (13 March 2004). "Dissecting Room: Niall Dickson". The Lancet. 363 (9412): 904. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15762-0. S2CID 54310785.
  5. ^ a b Prasad, Raekha (18 February 2004). "Hungry for change". The Guardian.
  6. ^ Gainsbury, Sally (14 July 2009). "Kings Fund chief executive Niall Dickson to join General Medical Council". Nursing Times. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Niall Dickson to leave BBC". BBC. 26 September 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. ^ "GMC appoints Niall Dickson as its new chief executive". King's Fund. 14 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Niall Dickson, Chief Executive and Registrar, General Medical Council". General Medical Council. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Management committee". International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA). Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  11. ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B8.