The MSN Team is made up of four Audit Facilitators who are hosted in each of the four Neurosurgical Units in Scotland. They are managed by a National Clinical Co-ordinator and Network Manager, who oversees the operational activities of the Network.
The National Clinical Director of the Network is Mr David Bennett, a Neurosurgery Consultant based in NHS Tayside.
Our Team
National Network Manager: Vaughan Statham
Clinical Coordinator: Denise Pentland
Audit Facilitator (NHS Grampian): Neeta Patel
Audit Facilitator (NHS Lothian): Matthew Beven
MSN Project Support Officer: Niko Triantafillou
MSN Board
The MSN Board has governance oversight over the activities of the Network, to ensure deliverables are met to satisfaction and within timeframes. The current chair of the Board is Gary Jenkins.
| Name | Title | Area |
| Mr Gary Jenkins | Chairman, MSN for Neurosurgery | NHS State Hospital |
| Mr David Bennett | National Clinical Director | MSN |
| Mr Vaughan Statham | National Network Manager | MSN |
| Mr Cameron Matthew | Divisional General Manager | NHS Grampian |
| Ms Jessica Henderson | Associate Director, Access and Assurance | NHS Tayside |
| Dr James Powell | Associate Medical Director | NHS Lothian |
| Dr Thomas Gilbertson | Consultant Neurologist | NHS Tayside |
| Ms Tanith Muller | Parliamentary and Campaigns Manager, Parkinson’s UK | Third Sector |
| Dr Sharon Mulhern | Clinical Lead, Neuropsychology National Representative | NHS Lothian |
| Mr Calan Mathieson | Scottish Training Programme Director | NHS GG&C |
| Mr Parameswaran Bhattathiri | Medical Director, Acute Services | NHS GG&C |
| Dr Graham Foster | Director of Public Health and Strategic Planning | NHS Forth Valley |
| Ms Kirsty Orr | Head of Planning and Development | NHS Lanarkshire |
| Cathy McLean | Director of Regional Services | NHS GG&C |