Talent HCM adds NHS knowledge

Professor Duncan Eaton, former chief executive of the NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency and Gill Galliano, former CEO of Lewisham Primary Care NHS Trust are joining Talent HCM as advisory board members to help guide and advise on its growing healthcare business.

Mike Trevor, Talent HCM CEO, said:  “As one of the few organisations awarded a place on the new Agency Nurses and Social Care Workers framework agreement, we are fast building a significant business supplying workforce solutions to trusts across the UK.”

“To make sure we are aware of existing and forthcoming challenges in this demanding environment, we have appointed two people with unparalleled experience of the UK’s healthcare sector to support us.”

Professor Eaton has 40 years’ experience in NHS senior management positions and was chief executive of the Bedfordshire Health Authority from 1992 to 2000.  As well as heading up the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, Professor Eaton has advised the cabinet office and government departments on purchasing and healthcare issues.

Gill Galliano, former CEO of Lewisham Primary Care NHS Trust has a deep knowledge of the NHS, with over 18 years as a either finance director or chief executive.  She is currently a governing body member for Primary Care Commissioning (Community Interest Company) and an Audit Committee member for the Children's Commissioner for England.