A NEW chief executive has been appointed to steer troubled health board NHS Lothian through its waiting times crisis and beyond.
Tim Davison, who took over on an interim basis after the sudden retirement of Professor James Barbour earlier this year, has now been given the job permanently.
Announcing the decision yesterday, board chairman Dr Charles Winstanley said Mr Davison had "a firm grasp" of the issues affecting the service.
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