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Camden New Journal - By DAN CARRIER
Published: 27 March 2008

Richard Lindley

Former TV reporter joins Free

RETIRED TV reporter Richard Lindley has been appointed to sit on the board of Hampstead’s Royal Free hospital.
He is one of a number of new people who will monitor management at the hospital. The retired ITN journalist lives in Gospel Oak and is the also chairman of the sheltered accommodation charity St Pancras Almshouses.
Under Foundation Trust rules, the hospital will be able to operate like a private company, having a greater say over their own finances and what medical areas they would like to specialise in.
But there is still confusion over one empty post left to fill. On the members council 12 people are given seats to represent bodies with interests in the Free, such as other nearby hospitals. Eleven seats have been filled – except the one designated for Camden Council. It means councillors could have no say in the running of the hospital when it officially becomes a Foundation Trust next week.
A Town Hall spokesman said the decision had been passed on to party whips to find a suitable representative. The appointee must not sit on the health scrutiny committee or be a member of the executive.
The spokesman added: “We are waiting for the nominations. We do not know when they will be made. The request was put out some time ago.”
However, Conservative Party whip Councillor Chris Knight said Councillor Don Williams had put his name forward – but he would have to resign from the health scrutiny panel first.
Lib-Dem Whip councillor Russell Eagling said nothing had been confirmed and could not put a timescale on when a councillor might be chosen. He added that they were waiting for a re-shuffle on the executive before making a decision.

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