Ian Mullen OBE, DL
Nature of Appointment
ChairmanPeriod of appointment
From: 01/09/06 - To: 31/08/10Biography
Mr Ian Mullen brings considerable NHS leadership experience to the Board including:A four year term as a member of Forth Valley Health Board from 1987 - 1991, including two years as Vice-chair of the Board.
Chair of Falkirk & District Royal Infirmary NHS Trust from 1993 - 1999. Chair of Forth Valley Acute Hospitals NHS Trust from 1999 - 2002.
In addition, Mr Mullen was previously Vice-chair of the Common Services Agency for the NHS in Scotland and chaired the Scottish NHS Trust Chairmen's Group from 1998 - 2000. He was Chair of the Scottish NHS Chairmen's Group from 2000 - 2002.
Mr Mullen has been Chairman of NHS Forth Valley since 2002, and is currently in his second term of appointment.
A pharmacist by profession, Mr Mullen has practised as a self-employed community pharmacist since 1971 and chaired the Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council from 1986 - 1988. He operated a total of seven community pharmacies between 1971 and 1996 and has recently become a community pharmacy proprietor once again in advance of the implementation of the new Scottish Pharmacy Contract.
Mr Mullen was awarded an OBE in 2005 for his service to the NHS in Scotland.
