The MSN Team is made up of three 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 Clinical Director: Mr David Bennett
National Network Manager: Mr Vaughan Statham
Clinical Coordinator: Ms Denise Pentland
Audit Facilitator (NHS Lothian): Mr Matthew Beven
Audit Facilitator (NHS GGC): Mr Campbell Wallis
Audit Facilitator (NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian): Ms Rachel Murphy
Project Support Officer: Ms Linda Brown
Senior Information Analyst: Ms Cheryl Gibb
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 Ross McGuffie.
| Name | Title | Area |
| Mr Ross McGuffie | Chairman, MSN for Neurosurgery CEO, NHS Forth Valley | NHS Forth Valley |
| 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 |
| Mr Imran Liaquat | Consultant in Neurosurgery | NHS Lothian |
| Dr Sharon Mulhern | Clinical Lead, Neuropsychology National Representative | NHS Lothian |
| Ms Fiona Schofield | General Manager | NHS Lothian |
| Mr Parameswaran Bhattathiri | Consultant Neurosurgeon | NHS GG&C |
| Cathy McLean | Director of Regional Services | NHS GG&C |
| Ms Kirsty Orr | Head of Planning & Development | NHS Lanarkshire |
| Mr Lawrence Cowan | CEO, Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus Scotland | Third Sector |
| Ms Tanith Muller | Parliamentary & Campaigns Manager, Parkinson’s UK | Third Sector |