Our People
Highland Hospice employs over 100 full and part-time staff across a range of clinical and medical services as well as support functions such as finance, human resources, facilities, fundraising and retail. We also benefit from the support of over 750 volunteers working in the Hospice, in our shops and fundraising in the community.
The Hospice is led by a Chief Executive supported by a Senior Management Team of four and a Lead Clinician. Oversight and strategic direction is provided by a Board of up to 12 trustees drawn from across all parts of the Highlands and bringing a range of skills and experience to their role. The Board provides oversight through a number of governance committees. Trustees serve up to two three year terms and are appointed through an open recruitment process.
To contact the Chair or any other Board Member please email Fiona Stoddart, Management Assistant on f.stoddart@highlandhospice.org.uk.
Senior Management Team
Kenny Steele
Chief Executive
Kathryn Hamling
Head of Clinical Services
Andrew Leaver
Head of Fundraising
Linda Lawton
Head of People
Julie Douglas
Head of Finance
Lead Clinician
Dr Jeremy Keen
Consultant Physician in Palliative Care
Board of Trustees
Forbes Duthie
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Forbes is a chartered accountant and formerly held senior finance roles at Highlands and Islands Enterprise and NHS Highland.
Dr Bill McKerrow
Vice Chair; Member of the Healthcare Governance Committee
Bill is a retired ENT consultant and currently associate postgraduate dean for NHS Highland / NHS Education.
Dr Charles Crichton
Chair of the Healthcare Governance Committee
Charles is a retired General Practitioner and community hospital doctor on the Isle of Skye who has recently obtained a further qualification in Palliative Medicine.
Nicholas Gubbins
Chair of the People Governance Committee
Nicholas is Chief Executive of Community Energy Scotland, a social enterprise which supports communities in Scotland to develop renewable energy projects.
Dr Jeff Howarth
Member of the Healthcare Governance Committee
Jeff is currently Vice Principal for Enterprise at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Julian Innes
Member of the People Governance Committee
Julian is the retired Police Scotland Divisional Commander for the Highlands and Islands.
Kathleen Madigan
Member of the Healthcare Governance Committee
Kathleen trained as a nurse and has worked as a counsellor in family and bereavement support in a hospice environment.
Niall McArthur
Chair of the Finance Governance Committee
Niall is a chartered accountant and Director of Corporate Resources at the University of the Highlands and Islands.
Alison McRitchie
Member of the Finance Governance Committee
Alison is salon director and proprietor of The Head Gardener in Inverness, an active Hospice fundraiser and has first-hand experience of the care provided by Highland Hospice to family members.
Peter Mearns
Member of the Finance Governance Committee
Peter is a Chartered Accountant who retired as Senior Partner in the Inverness office of EY in 2015.
Rob Shaw
Member of the People Governance Committee
Rob is a risk manager and chartered health and safety professional working as a technical manager with the Soil Association.
Dr Janet Sidgwick
Member of the Healthcare Governance Committee
Janet is a retired community paediatrician from Fort William with wide experience in the voluntary sector.
Donate to Highland Hospice today
We need to raise over £7,000 every day to support the delivery of Hospice services across the Highlands. You can make a donation by following one of the links below to our JustGiving page.
Highland Hospice, Ness House, 1 Bishops Road, Inverness IV3 5SB. Telephone: 01463 243132. Fax: 01463 709601. Clinical Fax: 01463 242758.
Highland Hospice is a registered Scottish charity, No SC011227. Website by dynam