Colleagues, may I ask you to both look at this e-mail and forward it
widely..  It is so important that Britain's ethnic majority populations
participate in our agencies.  Your help in generating interest would, I am
sure, be greatly appreciated here.

Raj
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Reichwald" <>
To: "'Raj Bhopal'" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: Food Standards Agency


> Dear Raj
>
> Below is a brief note for the text of an email. Many thanks.  Peter
> ""
> The National Clinical Assessment Agency seeks to recruit 150 Assessors.
> 40 Clinical Assessors with General Practice, Prison Medical Service, or
> Defence Medical Services, and at least five years' standing as a Principal
> in general practice, or equivalent experience as a Non-Principal
> 70 Clinical Assessors with Secondary Care experience and at least five
years
> ' standing as a Consultant, currently employed by an NHS organisation or
> have been so within the last 2 years. The NCAA will seek to achieve
balance
> across the specialties: General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
> Pathology, Paediatrics (Hospital and Community) Psychiatry, Radiology
> (Diagnostic Imaging), Geriatric Medicine and General Medicine. Other
> specialties will be sought in a next round of recruitment.
> 40 Lay Assessors, with the appropriate qualities and who are not and never
> have been a member of the medical or dental profession, nor should you be
> currently employed in one of the other clinical professions.  The lay
> assessor will help to ensure that the interests of patients and the public
> are represented.
>
> We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of
the
> ethnic minority communities. The closing date is 23 December 2002.
> Application pack and details available at www.kmcinternational.co.uk
insert
> reference number 522/2  or call 08709909333  also quote 522/2
> ""
>
> Peter Reichwald
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> kmc international
> Tel.: 020-7317 4613
> Fax.: 020-7317 4620
> email: [log in to unmask]
> mobile: 07973 853078
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raj Bhopal [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 28 November 2002 11:35
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Food Standards Agency
>
>
> The simplest method is for you to send me a short e-mail message for
> distribution
> to appropriate lists.
>
> Raj
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Reichwald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "'Raj Bhopal'" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:57 PM
> Subject: RE: Food Standards Agency
>
>
> > Thank you for your reply and I am sorry that you feel over committed an
> > unable to consider this for yourself.
> > I  would, however, really appreciate hearing more e-mail lists on
> ethnicity
> > and health and seeing one could get messages out through them. Would it
be
> > possible to call you sometime next week? Is so could you kindly let me
> have
> > a phone number?
> >
> > In addition to assisting the Food Standards Agency with their need for
> Board
> > Members, I am also currently running the recruitment for the National
> > Clinical Assessment Authority who are looking for 150 Lay and Clinical
> > assessors. The advertisement appeared in the Guardian today ( Wednesday)
> and
> > the Times tomorrow (Thursday) as well as the professional press this
week.
> >
> > hope to have the opportunity to speak with you.
> >
> > kind regards
> >
> > Peter Reichwald
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > kmc international
> > Tel.: 020-7317 4613
> > Fax.: 020-7317 4620
> > email: [log in to unmask]
> > mobile: 07973 853078
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Raj Bhopal [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 25 November 2002 14:55
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Food Standards Agency
> >
> >
> > I am greatly overcommitted so I must decline your flattering invitation.
> > There are many talented people from ethnic minority groups who would
love
> to
> > apply.  There are a number of e-mail lists on ethnicity and health that
> > exist. If you were able to send me a suitable short message, with the
> > appropriate web sites, but no attachments, I could follow them
> > appropriately.
> >
> > Raj.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Reichwald" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 7:53 AM
> > Subject: Food Standards Agency
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Dear Professor Raj Bhopal
> > >
> > > We are the consultants currently assisting the Foods Standards Agency
in
> > the
> > > selection process of 3 new Board Members.
> > >
> > > As a result of advertising we received 313 applications. However,
there
> is
> > a
> > > distinct under representation of applicants from ethnic minority
> > communities
> > > and the Agency feels it important for that voice to be represented at
> > their
> > > meetings.
> > >
> > > Kay Tee Khaw mentioned your name as someone who may be able to help me
> > > identify, even at this late stage, some suitable names for me to
> approach.
> > > I would in fact be delighted if you would consider applying yourself.
> Your
> > > professional background is so ideally suited to the specification we
are
> > > needing to fit. I am attaching a copy of the further particulars,
where
> on
> > > page 4, you will be able to see the background experience being sought
> as
> > > well as the person specification.
> > >
> > > The Food Standards Agency is unusual in so far that it holds many of
its
> > > meetings in public. It therefore requires a specific type of character
> to
> > be
> > > able to cope with this as well as the usual attributes required by
> someone
> > > acting in a non-executive capacity.
> > >
> > > I have about a week to bring any further candidates forward so if you
> feel
> > > you know of anyone I would be extremely grateful for your help.
> > >
> > > Yours sincerely
> > >
> > > Peter Reichwald
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > > kmc international
> > > Tel.: 020-7317 4613
> > > Fax.: 020-7317 4620
> > > email: [log in to unmask]
> > > mobile: 07973 853078
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