Part 4: The Health Services Safety Investigations Body Introductory Schedule 13: The Health Services Safety Investigations Body Other executive members: appointment and status
Paragraph 4 of the Schedule provides that the other executive members are to be appointed by the non-executive members of the HSSIB and no more than five executive members (in addition to the Chief Investigator) can be appointed without the consent of the Secretary of State. This is intended to ensure that the HSSIB’s board remains at an appropriate size and composition and to ensure that the appointment of any additional members is justified. The executive members are to be employees of the HSSIB.