BLACKBURN with Darwen Primary Care Trust today announced the appointment of a new non-executive director, Naseem Malik.

Nick Kennedy, chairman of the PCT, said: "I am delighted to welcome Naseem on to the board as a non-executive director. She is a commissioner with the Independent Police Complaints Commission and a solicitor, with a background in local government."

Naseem began her career as a solicitor in private practice in Preston and moved into local government initially at Blackburn Borough Council.

She ended her career in local government as head of legal services at Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council, before joining the Independent Police Complaints Commission in 2003.