David Stirling

The youngest child of a family of Scottish Showmen, David spent his early years travelling around Scotland and Northern England with the Funfairs. His family ‘settling down’ in a large council estate when he was seven years old meant he was the first in the family to have genuine educational opportunities.

David is a registered clinical scientist and Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. He is currently the Director of Healthcare Science for Public Services Delivery Scotland (previously NHS National Services Scotland). Prior to this he was a Consultant Clinical Scientist for NHS Lothian and the Scottish Government national professional lead for Healthcare Science. Before joining the NHS he was involved in research at the University of Texas, and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund.

David is also a member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland Committee) a lay member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Standards, and clinical advisor to the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.

In his non-professional life, David is a keen gardener, an enthusiastic (if not proficient) mandolin player, and is committed to ensuring his new London-based Grandson develops a Scottish accent.

Register of Interests

In addition to providing the following declaration of private interests, the Council member has undertaken to abide by the Code of Conduct for Council members (pdf).

Relationship, either personal or professional (outside of HCPC business) with any HCPC registrant, Council or Committee member, employee, partner or supplier:

Many friends and colleagues who are registrants and or partners.  

Summary of employment (current or in last 2 years) including remunerated and unremunerated (voluntary) work, permanent and temporary roles, self-employment, consultancy work, Non-Executive Directorships of public or private companies:

Director of Healthcare Science, Public Services Delivery Scotland
Lay Member of the House of Commons Select Committee on Standards
Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland Committee)
Director of ‘Lay Perspective’ (limited company)  

Details of membership or management of bodies that exercise functions of a public nature (including any public appointments)(current or in last two years):

Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (Scotland Committee)

Details of membership or management of bodies directed to charitable purposes (current or in last two years):

Member of British Society for Haematology

Fellow of Royal College of Pathologists

Details of membership or management of bodies that aim to influence public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union (current or in last two years):

Member of Unite the Union

Details of membership or management of bodies that the Council member has been appointed to by the HCPC (current or in last two years):

None

Details of any shareholdings which give a majority or controlling interest in any undertaking:

Lay Perspective Ltd – Director and Shareholder  

Description of any contracts for goods, services or works made between the HCPC and the Council member, or an organisation from which the Council member or their partner/close family member receive remuneration:

None

Details of any significant political activity undertaken in the last five years. This includes activities that are a matter of public record i.e. office holding in, public speaking in support of, or candidate on behalf of, any political party (or affiliated body) which fields candidates at local or general elections in any part of the UK or in elections to the European Parliament:

None