Conflicts of interest
What is a Conflict of Interest?
A conflict of interest is defined as a set of circumstances by which a reasonable person would consider that an individual’s ability to apply judgement or act, in the context of delivering, commissioning, or assuring taxpayer funded health and care services is, or could be, impaired or influenced by another interest they hold.
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Managing Conflicts of Interest
We are committed to managing any actual or potential conflicts of interest that arise in the course of business in a manner that demonstrates the highest degree of transparency, probity and accountability.
The ICB’s Constitution and Standards of Business Conduct Policy sets out the ICB’s arrangements for managing conflicts of interest throughout its decision making and commissioning processes. They also set out the expectations that apply to its ICB Board Members, staff and others involved in the work of the ICB. The arrangements described in the policy are in-line with relevant legislation and statutory guidance concerning the management of conflicts of interest.
Register of Interests
Our policy describes the robust arrangements we have implemented to ensure that the ICB’s decisions are not influenced (or perceived to be influenced) by conflicted individuals. These arrangements include excluding individuals from participating in discussions and decisions where it is considered that the conflict is significant.
Our full register of declared interests for all ICB staff is available on request by emailing ddicb.enquiries@nhs.net. Below are the declared interests of the ICB’s ‘decision-makers’ (staff who have a material influence as to how money is spent); which are namely:
- Members of our Board and its committees; and
- Members of ICB Groups with delegated financial decision-making authority.
| Name, designation and membership of ICB decision-making groups. | Declared Interests |
|---|---|
| Dr Kathy McLean, Chair | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Director at Kathy McLean Ltd. |
| · ICB Board | · Advisor at Lio (formerly Oxehealth) Ltd. |
| · Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee | · Occasional Advisor to the Care Quality Commission. |
| · Joint NED Remuneration Panel | · Chair of the Integrated Care System Network Board at the NHS Confederation. |
| · Chair of The Public Service Consultants Ltd. | |
| Non-financial Professional Interests | |
| · Member of the Workforce Policy Board at NHS Employers. | |
| · Chair of the National Negotiation Committee for staff and associate specialists on behalf of NHS Employers. | |
| · Trustee of the NHS Confederation. | |
| Dr Amanda Sullivan, Chief Executive | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| Member of: | · Registered patient at Hillview Surgery, Nottinghamshire. |
| · ICB Board | |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group (Chair) | |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | |
| · Joint Transition Committee | |
| Dr Dave Briggs, Executive Director of Outcomes (Medical) | Non-financial Professional Interest |
| Member of: | · Member of the British Medical Association. |
| · ICB Board | |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | |
| Helen Dillistone, Executive Director of Transition | No relevant interests declared. |
| Member of: | |
| · Joint Transition Committee | |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | |
| Maria Principe, Executive Director of Commissioning | Financial Interest |
| Member of: | · Owner of Boho Beauty. |
| · ICB Board | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | · Registered patient at Bilsthorpe Surgery, Nottinghamshire |
| · Joint Finance and Performance Committee | Indirect Interest |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | · Son is employed as a helpdesk technician at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Clair Raybould, | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| Executive Director of Strategy and Citizen Experience | · Registered patient at Tasburgh Lodge Practice, Lincolnshire. |
| Member of: | |
| · ICB Board | |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | |
| Bill Shields, Executive Director of Finance | Non-financial Professional Interests |
| Member of: | · Chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Financial Recovery Group |
| · ICB Board | · Vice-Chair of the HFMA ICB CFO Forum |
| · Joint Finance and Performance Committee | · Chair of the 360 Assurance Management Board |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | |
| · Joint Transition Committee | |
| Rosa Waddingham, Executive Director of Quality (Nursing) | Non-financial Professional Interests |
| Member of: | · Member of the Advisory Board at NHS Professionals. |
| · ICB Board | · Chair of the Members’ Advisory Group at the Florence Nightingale Foundation. |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | · Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University. |
| · Joint Finance and Performance Committee | · Division Commissioner for Grantham and the villages / Charity Trustee of GirlGuiding Lincolnshire South |
| · Joint Commissioning Executive Group | Indirect Interest |
| · Son is a Dispensing Manager at Specsavers, Bingham. | |
| John Dunstan, Non-Executive Director | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Director and Owner of John Dunstan Limited, a private unlisted company that provides strategic and financial services |
| · ICB Board | · Contracted via John Dunstan Limited as Chief Finance Officer for KnowCarbon, a carbon footprint consulting company in Ireland. |
| · Audit Committee (Chair) | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| · Auditor Panel (Chair) | · Registered patient at Lombard Medical Practice, Newark. |
| · Joint Finance and Performance Committee | |
| · Joint Transition Committee | |
| Margaret Gildea, | Non-financial Professional Interests |
| Non-Executive Director | · Chair of Melbourne Assembly Rooms, a voluntary not-for-profit organisation operating a community leisure centre. |
| Member of: | · Trustee of Foundations Independent Living Trust Limited, supporting local authorities and home improvement agencies with home adaptations. |
| · ICB Board | |
| · Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee (Chair) | |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | |
| · Joint Transition Committee | |
| Stephen Jackson, Non-Executive Director | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Non-Executive Director at Derbyshire Health United Community Interest Company (left role on 1 November 2025 and entry will be removed from the register on 30 April 2026). |
| · ICB Board | · Joint Owner and Chief Executive Officer at Imperial Business Consulting Ltd. |
| · Finance and Performance Committee (Chair) | · Non-Executive Director at Birmingham Women's and Children NHS Foundation Trust. |
| · Audit Committee | · Non-Executive Director at Futures Housing Group. |
| · Auditor Panel | Non-financial Professional Interests |
| · Non-Executive Chair at Nottingham Business Improvement District. | |
| · Governor at Nottingham High School. | |
| · Governor at Portland College. | |
| Non-financial Personal Interest | |
| · Registered patient at Ravenshead Surgery, Nottinghamshire | |
| Indirect Interests | |
| · Spouse is a Non-Executive Director at Nottingham Ice Centre. | |
| · Spouse is a Non-Executive Director at Nottingham City Transport. | |
| Mehrunnisa Lalani, Non-Executive Director | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Fitness to Practice Panel Member at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. |
| · ICB Board | · Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Lead at Coventry University Group. |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | · Director at Sara (Leicester) Limited. |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| · Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee | · Member of the Post Office Scandal Research Advisory Group. |
| Indirect Interests | |
| · Brother is employed by iBC Healthcare, which provides specialist support and bespoke accommodation to adults with complex care needs | |
| Sharon Robson, | Indirect Interest |
| Non-Executive Director | · Niece employed by NHS England as a Quality Lead covering maternity and neonatal services across the East Midlands regional team. |
| Member of: | |
| · ICB Board | |
| · Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee | |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee | |
| · Audit Committee | |
| · Auditor Panel | |
| Jon Towler, Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair | Financial Interest |
| Member of | · Chair of The Conservation Volunteers. |
| · ICB Board | Non-financial Personal Interest |
| · Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee (Chair) | · Registered patient at Sherwood Medical Practice, Nottinghamshire |
| · Joint Transition Committee (Chair) | Indirect Interests |
| · Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee | · Family members are registered patients at Major Oak Medical Practice, Nottinghamshire. |
| · Joint Finance and Performance Committee | |
| Andrew Mott, Primary Medical Services Partner Member | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Managing GP partner at Jessop Medical Practice |
| ICB Board | · Shareholder (via Jessop Medical Practice) of Amber Valley Health Limited, provider of services to Amber Valley Primary Care Network |
| · Medical Director of Derbyshire GP Provider Board, which develops the future of general practice provision within the Derbyshire health and care system | |
| Indirect Interests | |
| · Spouse is a Consultant Paediatrician at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust | |
| Stephen Posey, NHS Trust/Foundation Trust Partner Member | Financial Interests |
| Member of: | · Chief Executive Officer at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| ICB Board | Non-financial Professional Interest |
| · Chair of Stakeholder Group at the National Institute for Health and Care Research East Midlands Regional Research Delivery Network | |
| Indirect Interests | |
| · Partner is Chief Executive Officer at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | |
| · Partner is a non-executive director at Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex Ltd, a health innovation network | |
| Mark Powell, Ordinary Member – Mental Health | Financial Interest |
| Member of: | · Chief Executive of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. |
| · ICB Board | Non-financial Professional Interest |
| · Treasurer at Derby Athletic Club. | |
| Paul Simpson, Local Authority Partner Member | Financial Interest |
| Member of: | · Chief Executive Officer at Derby City Council |
| · ICB Board | |
| Tom Diamond, Director of Population Health Strategy | Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role |
| Member of: | |
| Rebecca Neno, Director of Quality Safety and Improvement | Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role |
| Member of: | |
| Marcus Pratt, Director of Finance - System, Strategy & Planning | Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role |
| Member of: | |
Conflicts of Interest Guardian
John Dunstan, Non-Executive Member for Audit and Governance, is our Audit and Governance Committee Chair and also sits as a voting member on the Board. As Conflicts of Interest Guardian, John is responsible for:
- being a safe point of contact for ICB employees to raise any concerns in relation to the Managing Conflicts of Interest Policy;
- acting as a conduit for general practice staff, members of the public and healthcare professionals who have any concerns regarding conflicts of interest;
- providing support, independent advice and judgment on non-publication of conflicts and minimising risks;
- give approval, if it is requested, that conflicts of interests are not published on the ICB’s website; and
- provide advice on minimising the risk of conflicts of interest.
John can be contacted via email: john.dunstan@nhs.net
This page is maintained by the ICB’s Corporate Delivery Team; please contact the ICB’s Head of Governance for further information (suzanne.pickering1@nhs.net).