Nonetheless, many nurses fill positions in the senior management structure of NHS organizations, some even as board members.
Both appointments bring direct experience of running NHS organisations as well as professional expertise from other sectors.
Around 15 NHS organisations in the region are expected to participate in the deal.
Addresses stay the same when someone moves from one NHS organisation to another.
However, it is not compulsory and many people still use email addresses provided by their own NHS organisation.
It was a method of data exchange between NHS organisations, for non-clinical purposes such as statistical analysis.
This tool is available to NHS organisations for a moderate annual subscription.
It provides a subscription service for NHS organisations in Scotland.
Pearson said that despite these difficulties, there were many NHS organisations providing excellent care, from which the health service needs to learn.
The impact of these local freedoms is likely to fragment the NHS organisation still further.