Calman joins Wesleyan advisory board
Financial care group Wesleyan, based in Birmingham, has appointed Professor Sir Kenneth Calman to its "medical sickness advisory board". Sir Kenneth will be the ninth member of the board.
In his new role, Sir Kenneth is to offer "insight and advice" to help Wesleyan provide financial advice, products and services to medical professionals.
Sir Kenneth, who is currently chancellor of the University of Glasgow, has a long medical career history and is a fellow of several academic and professional bodies including the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Surgeons.
Previously, he worked as chief medical officer for both Scotland and London. He served as chairman of the executive board of the World Heath Organisation.
Craig Errington, Wesleyan’s chief executive and chair of the Advisory Board, said: “We are delighted that Sir Kenneth has agreed to join us. His reputation, knowledge and experience will help ensure we remain focused on delivering what our customers want and need.
"To achieve this we need an in-depth knowledge of the professional world in which our customers live, so that we can stay in touch with any issues that might impact upon their financial needs, both personally and professionally.”
The Wesleyan medical sickness advisory board comprises Professor Sir Brian Jarman, Professor Parveen Kumar, Sir Roger Vickers, Dr Ernest Armstrong, Dr Judy Gilley, Dr John Canning, Ralph Davies and Shalin Mehra.
