Conflicts of Interest

The ICB is responsible for the stewardship of significant public resources when making decisions about the commissioning of health and social care services. In order to ensure and be able to evidence that these decisions secure the best possible services for the population it serves, the ICB must demonstrate accountability to relevant stakeholders, particularly the public, and probity and transparency in the decision-making process.

A key element of this assurance involves management of conflicts of interest with respect to any decisions made. The ICB manages conflicts of interest as part of its day-to-day activities. Effective handling of such conflicts is crucial for the maintenance of public trust in the commissioning system. Importantly, it also serves to give confidence to patients, providers, Parliament and tax payers that the ICB’s commissioning decisions are robust, fair, transparent and offer value for money.

Managing Conflicts of Interest

We are committed to managing any actual or potential conflicts of interest that arise in the course of business in a manner that demonstrates the highest degree of transparency, probity and accountability.

The ICB’s Constitution and Standards of Business Conduct Policy sets out the ICB’s arrangements for managing conflicts of interest throughout its decision making and commissioning processes.  They also set out the expectations that apply to its ICB Board Members, staff and others involved in the work of the ICB.  The arrangements described in the policy are in-line with relevant legislation and statutory guidance concerning the management of conflicts of interest.

Register of Interests

Our policy describes the robust arrangements we have implemented to ensure that the ICB’s decisions are not influenced (or perceived to be influenced) by conflicted individuals.  These arrangements include excluding individuals from participating in discussions and decisions where it is considered that the conflict is significant.

Our full register of declared interests for all ICB staff is available on request by emailing nnicb-nn.interests@nhs.net..  Below are the declared interests of the ICB’s ‘decision-makers’ (staff who have a material influence as to how money is spent); which are namely:

  • Members of our Board and its committees; and
  • Members of ICB Groups with delegated financial decision-making authority.

The information in the table below was published on 24 April 2025.

Conflicts of Interest Guardian

Photo of John Dunstan

John Dunstan, Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee is the ICB’s Conflict of Interest Guardian. He is responsible for providing impartial and unconflicted advice and judgement to the ICB Board, further strengthening the scrutiny and transparency of the ICB’s decision making processes. As the Conflicts of Interest Guardian, John:

  • Is the conduit for anyone with concerns relating to conflicts of interest;
  • Is a safe point of contact for employees or workers of the ICB to raise concerns in relation to conflicts of interest;
  • Supports the rigorous application of the principles and policies for managing conflicts of interest;
  • Provides independent advice and judgment where there is any doubt about how to apply conflicts of interest policies and principles in individual situations;
  • Provides advice on minimising the risks of conflicts of interest.

To contact John directly please email: nnicb-nn.ics@nhs.net.

Declaration of interests register

  • Declared Interests

    Name, designation and membership of ICB decision-making groups.

    Declared Interests

    Dr Kathy McLean, Chair

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
    • Joint NED Remuneration Panel

    Financial Interests

    • Director at Kathy McLean Ltd.
    • Advisor at Lio (formerly Oxehealth) Ltd.
    • Occasional Advisor to the Care Quality Commission.
    • Chair of the Integrated Care System Network Board at the NHS Confederation.
    • Chair of The Public Service Consultants Ltd.

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Member of the Workforce Policy Board at NHS Employers.
    • Chair of the National Negotiation Committee for staff and associate specialists on behalf of NHS Employers.
    • Trustee of the NHS Confederation.

    Dr Amanda Sullivan, Chief Executive

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group (Chair)
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Joint Transition Committee

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Registered patient at Hillview Surgery, Nottinghamshire.

    Dr Dave Briggs, Executive Director of Outcomes (Medical)

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group

    Non-financial Professional Interest

    • Member of the British Medical Association.

    Helen Dillistone, Executive Director of Transition

    Member of:

    • Joint Transition Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group

    No relevant interests declared.

    Maria Principe, Executive Director of Commissioning

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Joint Finance and Performance Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group

    Financial Interest

    • Owner of Boho Beauty.

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Registered patient at Bilsthorpe Surgery, Nottinghamshire

    Indirect Interest

    • Son is employed as a helpdesk technician at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

     

    Clair Raybould,

    Executive Director of Strategy and Citizen Experience

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Registered patient at Tasburgh Lodge Practice, Lincolnshire.

     

    Bill Shields, Executive Director of Finance

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Finance and Performance Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group
    • Joint Transition Committee

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Chair of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Financial Recovery Group
    • Vice-Chair of the HFMA ICB CFO Forum
    • Chair of the 360 Assurance Management Board

    Rosa Waddingham, Executive Director of Quality (Nursing)

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Finance and Performance Committee
    • Joint Commissioning Executive Group

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Member of the Advisory Board at NHS Professionals.
    • Chair of the Members’ Advisory Group at the Florence Nightingale Foundation.
    • Honorary Professor at Nottingham Trent University.
    • Division Commissioner for Grantham and the villages / Charity Trustee of GirlGuiding Lincolnshire South

    Indirect Interest

    • Son is a Dispensing Manager at Specsavers, Bingham.

    John Dunstan, Non-Executive Director

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Audit Committee (Chair)
    • Auditor Panel (Chair)
    • Joint Finance and Performance Committee
    • Joint Transition Committee

     

    Financial Interests

    ·       Director and Owner of John Dunstan Limited, a private unlisted company that provides strategic and financial services

    ·       Contracted via John Dunstan Limited as Chief Finance Officer for KnowCarbon, a carbon footprint consulting company in Ireland.

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    ·       Registered patient at Lombard Medical Practice, Newark.

     

    Margaret Gildea, Non-Executive Director

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee (Chair)
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Transition Committee

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Chair of Melbourne Assembly Rooms, a voluntary not-for-profit organisation operating a community leisure centre.
    • Trustee of Foundations Independent Living Trust Limited, supporting local authorities and home improvement agencies with home adaptations.

     

    Stephen Jackson, Non-Executive Director

    Member of:

    • ICB Board Finance and Performance Committee (Chair)
    • Audit Committee
    • Auditor Panel

    Financial Interests

    • Non-Executive Director at Derbyshire Health United Community Interest Company (left role on 1 November 2025 and entry will be removed from the register on 30 April 2026).
    • Joint Owner and Chief Executive Officer at Imperial Business Consulting Ltd.
    • Non-Executive Director at Birmingham Women's and Children NHS Foundation Trust.
    • Non-Executive Director at Futures Housing Group.

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Non-Executive Chair at Nottingham Business Improvement District.
    • Governor at Nottingham High School.
    • Governor at Portland College.

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Registered patient at Ravenshead Surgery, Nottinghamshire

    Indirect Interests

    • Spouse is a Non-Executive Director at Nottingham Ice Centre.
    • Spouse is a Non-Executive Director at Nottingham City Transport.

    Mehrunnisa Lalani, Non-Executive Director

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee

    Financial Interests

    • Fitness to Practice Panel Member at the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
    • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Lead at Coventry University Group.
    • Director at Sara (Leicester) Limited.

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Member of the Post Office Scandal Research Advisory Group.

    Indirect Interests

    • Brother is employed by iBC Healthcare, which provides specialist support and bespoke accommodation to adults with complex care needs

    Sharon Robson, Non-Executive Director

    Member of:

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Quality and Service Improvement Committee
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee
    • Audit Committee
    • Auditor Panel

    Indirect Interest

    • Niece employed by NHS England as a Quality Lead covering maternity and neonatal services across the East Midlands regional team.

    Jon Towler, Non-Executive Director and Vice Chair

    Member of

    • ICB Board
    • Joint Strategic Commissioning Committee (Chair)
    • Joint Transition Committee (Chair)
    • Joint Remuneration and Human Resources Committee
    • Joint Finance and Performance Committee

    Financial Interest

    • Chair of The Conservation Volunteers.

    Non-financial Personal Interest

    • Registered patient at Sherwood Medical Practice, Nottinghamshire

    Indirect Interests

    • Family members are registered patients at Major Oak Medical Practice, Nottinghamshire.

     

    Karen Dunderdale, NHS Trust/Foundation Trust Partner Member

    Financial Interest

    • Group Chief Executive of Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group

    Mark Powell, Ordinary Member – Mental Health

    Member of:

    • ICB Board

    Financial Interest

    • Chief Executive of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

    Non-financial Professional Interest

    • Treasurer at Derby Athletic Club.

    Martin Samuels, Local Authority Partner Member

    Member of:

    • ICB Board

    Financial Interests

    • Executive Director of Adult Care and Community Wellbeing at Lincolnshire County Council.

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Member of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.

    Kevin Thomas, Primary Medical Services Partner Member

    Member of:

    • ICB Board

    Financial Interests

    • GP partner at Market Rasen Practice
    • Company Director of RCWT Property Ltd
    • Clinical Director of East Lindsey Primary Care Network
    • Workforce lead at the Lincolnshire Training Hub, which assists with workforce transformation in primary care
    • Director of East Lincolnshire Primary Care Limited

    Non-financial Professional Interests

    • Deputy Chair of the Lincolnshire Primary Care Network Alliance

    Indirect Interests

    • Spouse is a salaried GP at Lincolnshire Practice and an employee of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

    Tom Diamond, Director of Population Health Strategy

    Member of:

    Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role

    Rebecca Neno, Director of Quality Safety and Improvement

    Member of:

    Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role

    Marcus Pratt, Director of Finance - System, Strategy & Planning

    Member of:

    Pending – interests currently being updated due to change in role