Thursday, August 24, 1972
U.K. APPOINTMENT FOR FORMER GOVERNOR OF H.K.
The former Governor of Hong Kong, Sir David Trench has been appointed Lay Member and Vice-chairman of the Advisory Committee on
Distinction Awards in Britain.
The appointment, made by the Secretaries of State for Social Services, Scotland and Wales, was announced on Wednesday by the Department
of Health and Social Security.
Sir David now fills the vacancy created by the death of Sir
John MacPherson.
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Distinction awards, payable to consultants in national health
service are an annual addition to salary for those who receive them.
They are paid in recognition of social contributions to medicine in the field of research, exceptional ability or outstanding professional
work.
Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Social Services
are advised by the Advisory Committee, which is a largely professional
committee, as to which consultants should receive awards
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Chairman of the Advisory Committee is Sir Hector MacLennan. has been the practice since the distinction award system was instituted in 1948 to have a distinguished layman as the Vice-chairman.
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