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MS Society Scotland announces new Director
29 May 2009
MS Society Scotland this week welcomes new Director, David R. McNiven.
David, 60, joins the Society after five years as Head of Neurological Services with Sue Ryder Care and said he intends to take the charity “onwards and upwards”.
He joins at a time at a time of change following the departure of former Director Mark Hazelwood and the stepping down of patron JK Rowling.
He said: “The role will be an exciting challenge, helping to take the MS Society onwards and upwards to a new future.
“I’m delighted to be joining the Society, particularly as Director for Scotland and look forward to working with the staff team and volunteers to help make a real difference for those affected by MS across the country.”
In his post at Sue Ryder Care, Mr McNiven was responsible for overseeing 11 neurological care centres and associated day and community services across the UK from Aberdeen to Ipswich.
He also helped introduce the PINC (Palliative Intervention in Neurological Care) project within neurological centres and the Sue Ryder Care Five R’s initiative – supported by the MS Society and recognised by the Department of Health as being a best practice care model for people with MS.
Prior to that, he worked as Manager for Scotland and Head of Policy and Campaigns for the Parkinson’s Disease Society.
Discussing his new role, he said: “Raising our profile, influencing policy and improving service delivery for those people diagnosed with MS and their families will continue to be a primary objective.
“We will promote and support our research strategy in the field and deliver education into all aspects of care.”
Mr McNiven’s career has focused on neurology and neurological science since the 1970s when he participated in clinical care, research and teaching of Neurological Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow.
Outside of his day to day work, the new MS Society Scotland Director is a member of the policy and implementations boards associated with the National Service Framework for long term neurological conditions, is a member of various policy and advisory boards for the NHS, Independent and Voluntary sectors relating to neurological disease management and is a member of the editorial board of a neurological journal for Parkinson’s Disease in Catalan, Spain.
Looking forward to his new role, he said: “I would like to see the Society play an increasingly important role influencing and facilitating support from early and prompt diagnosis to end of life care.”
In his spare time, Mr McNiven said he enjoyed sailing along the west coast of Scotland, and diving in the Red Sea.
He joins at a time at a time of change following the departure of former Director Mark Hazelwood and the stepping down of patron JK Rowling.
He said: “The role will be an exciting challenge, helping to take the MS Society onwards and upwards to a new future.
“I’m delighted to be joining the Society, particularly as Director for Scotland and look forward to working with the staff team and volunteers to help make a real difference for those affected by MS across the country.”
In his post at Sue Ryder Care, Mr McNiven was responsible for overseeing 11 neurological care centres and associated day and community services across the UK from Aberdeen to Ipswich.
He also helped introduce the PINC (Palliative Intervention in Neurological Care) project within neurological centres and the Sue Ryder Care Five R’s initiative – supported by the MS Society and recognised by the Department of Health as being a best practice care model for people with MS.
Prior to that, he worked as Manager for Scotland and Head of Policy and Campaigns for the Parkinson’s Disease Society.
Discussing his new role, he said: “Raising our profile, influencing policy and improving service delivery for those people diagnosed with MS and their families will continue to be a primary objective.
“We will promote and support our research strategy in the field and deliver education into all aspects of care.”
Mr McNiven’s career has focused on neurology and neurological science since the 1970s when he participated in clinical care, research and teaching of Neurological Rehabilitation at the Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow.
Outside of his day to day work, the new MS Society Scotland Director is a member of the policy and implementations boards associated with the National Service Framework for long term neurological conditions, is a member of various policy and advisory boards for the NHS, Independent and Voluntary sectors relating to neurological disease management and is a member of the editorial board of a neurological journal for Parkinson’s Disease in Catalan, Spain.
Looking forward to his new role, he said: “I would like to see the Society play an increasingly important role influencing and facilitating support from early and prompt diagnosis to end of life care.”
In his spare time, Mr McNiven said he enjoyed sailing along the west coast of Scotland, and diving in the Red Sea.
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