DHSC: business appointment rules advice, January to March 2024
Published 29 August 2024
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Transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing).
Michael Carey
Full name of applicant: Michael Carey.
Title of former Civil Service role: Commercial Director.
Date left or retired from the Civil Service: 29 February 2024.
New employer: University of Leeds.
New appointment or employment (including when taken up): Director of Business Engagement, 1 March 2024.
DHSC’s decision on application
Confirmed with the following restrictions applied:
- no lobbying of DHSC, its executive agencies or the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) until 1 March 2026
- no involvement in bids relating to DHSC, its executive agencies or NIHR until 1 March 2026
- a reminder that privileged information should not be used from the time of being in government to further interests outside government
Debbie Stark
Full name of applicant: Debbie Stark.
Title of former Civil Service role: Regional Director of Public Health.
Date left or retired from the Civil Service: 31 March 2024.
New employer: Devon Integrated Care System (ICS).
New appointment or employment (including when taken up): Transformation Manager for ICS population health priorities, 24 June 2024.
DHSC’s decision on application
Confirmed with a reminder that Debbie may not use privileged information gained during her employment in government for the benefit of her new employer.