THE new super health trust for North Yorkshire is beginning to take more shape after seven new chiefs were put in places.

The new posts are for non- executive directors, who are there to make sure the North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) works effectively and makes the best use of public money.

They have been named as Geoffrey Donnelly, Kevin McAleese, Alison Staniforth, Stephanie Sturrock, Michael Sweet, Danielle Walker Palmour and Sue Young.

The new non-executive directors will be paid £7,500 a year for their services.

Geoffrey Donnelly, who has been appointed chairman of the audit committee, will get £12,500 a year - based on two and a half days work a month.

One of the new appointees, Michael Sweet, had also held the role on the now defunct Selby and York PCT.

A former company director, he has been self-employed since 2002 in various roles, including as a member of the Freight Logistics Research Group of the Department for Transport.

Another new director, Kevin McAleese, was formerly head of Harrogate Grammar School, and was also a non-executive director of the former Craven, Harrogate and Rural District PCT.

Non-executive members have also been appointed to the board of the region's new Yorkshire and the Humber strategic health authority - which oversees health services.

They are Michael Collier, Janet Dean, Jane Fenwick, Jayne Jack and Ian Walker.