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The Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran Panel was chaired by Dr Andrew Walker. Dr Walker has been a Senior Lecturer in Health Economics at the Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Glasgow University, for the past seven years. Previously, he was Head of Health Economics at Greater Glasgow Health Board.

His current work includes: advising the Scottish Medicines Consortium on the cost-effectiveness of new medicines; estimating the costs of hospital acquired infection for the July 2007 Health Protection Scotland report; and contributing to the forthcoming Audit Scotland report on planning to tackle long-term conditions (chronic diseases). He also comments on health policy issues for the national media. In the past he has advised the Health Committee of the Scottish Parliament on NHS spending plans.

Dr Ian Anderson is a Consultant in A&E Medicine at Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow.

Martyn Evans is the Director of the Scottish Consumer Council.

Angela Scott is the Head of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) in Scotland.