Thursday 12th September 2024.
This unique gathering taking place at Coventry University’s LONDON site offers an unparalleled opportunity to shape health and social care integration, fostering a collaborative approach that benefits both sectors.
SPEAKERS
Professor Deborah Sturdy, CBE
Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care
Bio
Deborah was appointed as the first Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in 2021. She has held a number of previous roles including senior posts in practice, research and policy, in both social care services and the NHS. She was appointed the expert nurse on the Gosport Independent Panel the report of which was laid before Parliament in 2018.
She is a passionate care sector advocate and believes the workforce is its greatest asset. Developing careers, opening new pathways of opportunity and boosting recognition of care colleagues’ skills, value and expertise are, in her view, vital to the future success of the profession.
She holds three Visiting Chairs in Nursing at Manchester Metropolitan and Buckinghamshire New Universities and Coventry University. Deborah has written numerous papers for publications and presented at national and international meetings.
She was awarded a CBE in the 2022 Honours list and an OBE in the 2017. She is a Fellow of the QNI and RCN and received the British Geriatric President’s Medal for her contribution to older people nursing the first nurse to receive this. She was awarded an honorary doctorate for her contribution to nursing in July 2023 from Buckinghamshire New University, She is a Fellow of both the Queen’s Nursing Institute and Royal College of Nursing.
Professor Ann-Marie Cannaby
Pro-Vice Chancellor School of Health and Care - Coventry University
Bio
Professor Ann-Marie Cannaby is the Pro-Vice Chancellor for the School of Health and Care at Coventry University. Prior to this role she worked in a collaborative group structure as the Chief Nurse at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Chief Nurse and Deputy CEO at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
Ann-Marie’s clinical background is grounded in caring for patients with medical conditions. She has worked within large University Hospitals in the UK and has held a variety of clinical, research and managerial roles including Chief Operating Officer.
For the last 18 years Ann-Marie has held executives roles, gaining a wealth of leadership experience across the NHS and internationally, including Chief Nursing Officer at Hamad Medical Corporation the public health system in Qatar. Ann-Marie has maintained an international nursing perspective, and has been involved in nursing leadership and quality projects in Holland, China, Egypt, Qatar, Malawi, Australia and New Zealand
Ann-Marie remains actively involved in research and education and holds a first degree, a Masters degree and a PhD. She held substantive Professorial positions and is now a Visiting Professor at Birmingham City University and Staffordshire University. She continues to teach on topics including transformational leadership and global policy.
Her research interest focus on quality across nursing services including how technology (digital and robotic) can improve nursing care and patient outcomes. Ann-Mare is a member of the Health Advisory Board at British Telecom.
Duncan Burton
CNO & Executive Director NHS England
Bio
Duncan is the Chief Nursing Officer for England and an Executive/National Director at NHS England. He is also the National Director responsible for infection prevention and control.
Prior to his appointment, Duncan held the post of Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for England and led the maternity and neonatal programme and the children and young people’s transformation programme, as well as nursing workforce policy and infection prevention and control. He delivered the Nursing International Recruitment Programme, which ensured we met the 50k nurse commitment 6 months early, and the Health Care Support Worker Recruitment Programme, which resulted in the highest number of healthcare support staff employed in the NHS on record.
Duncan has spent his entire career in nursing in the NHS and has held a variety of leadership and executive roles, including Executive Director of Nursing and Patient Experience at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation where he led the successful development and implementation of the trust’s award-winning dementia strategy.
Duncan is passionate about improving patient care and experience, improving the population’s health, growing, developing and nurturing the workforce, and inspiring the next generation of nursing and midwifery professionals and leaders.
Major General TJ Hodgetts
CB CBE KHS OStJ DL
DSc(Hon) PhD MMEd MBA MBBS CMgr FRCP FRCSEd FRCEM FFPH FIMCRCSEd FCMI FEPS FRGS
Bio
Major General Tim Hodgetts is a strategic international leader in military medicine, widely known for his innovative contributions to both civilian and military healthcare.
With a career spanning over 40 years, Tim has embraced being a clinician, teacher, researcher, inventor, author and war poet. He has continuously held honorary professorships since 1998 in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Serbia and he was the inaugural Defence Professor at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.
Tim has served on multiple overseas operations as an emergency medicine consultant, helicopter doctor, and field hospital medical director. His leadership roles have included Head of the Army Medical Services (during the COVID-19 pandemic) and Commissioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. The culmination of his military career has been his appointment as the Surgeon General of the UK Armed Forces, and separately as the elected Chair of the Committee of Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO—the senior medical advisor to the international Alliance.
In 2016 Tim co-founded the charity citizenAID, serving as the first Chair of Trustees; he is also a Trustee of The Poppy Factory and London’s Air Ambulance, and the Patron of Style for Soldiers.
With a passion for system improvement, Tim created his own ‘Toolset for Innovation and Change’, that provides a transferable framework to solve complex problems and transform failing systems. He has received numerous national honours and awards including appointment as Companion of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the British Empire; Honorary Surgeon to his Majesty the King; and Deputy Lieutenant for the County of West Midlands.
Internationally he has received the Order of Military Medical Merit from the United States Army, and the Defence Medal for Meritorious Service from Denmark. Tim has authored over 30 books and published more than 150 academic papers; and he was recognised across the National Health Service as ‘Hospital Doctor of the Year’. The British Medical Association named him ‘one of the most innovative doctors in the country’.
A book of his original war poetry “Frontlines and Lifelines”, in support of The Poppy Factory charity, was published in August 2024 and was launched in a performance at The Edinburgh Fringe.
Lucy Gillespie
National Professional Lead - Skills for Care
Bio
Theresa Corkill
University of Brighton
Bio
Esther Adjaye
Adult Nursing student - Middlesex University
Bio
During my placement in Azalea Court Care Home, Enfield Community Nursing Rowan and Magnolia Rehab Enfield community social care as a student nurse, particularly in community healthcare and care homes, I gained valuable experience and exposure to diverse aspects of nursing practice.
These placements enabled me to develop skills and apply theoretical knowledge in real-world settings. They also provided me with essential skills in patient care, communication, teamwork, etc.
In general, my placements in community healthcare and care homes are vital for my developing a well-rounded nursing practice. They offer me a unique perspective on patient care outside of the hospital environment, which has helped me become more adaptable, empathetic, and skilled in my nursing journey.
Ashleigh Fox
Catalyst Group
Bio
As a Learning Disability nurse by background, and having worked in the health and social care sector over 20 years, Ashleigh’s focus has been on supporting people to live meaningful and fulfilled lives with a focus on bringing people back to their own homes and communities.
Her experience within various organisations, both in the public and private sectors, has given opportunities for a unique viewpoint on the sector as a whole, and how the care workforce’s contribution can truly deliver impact, as well as how organisations can better support their people to be committed to providing high-quality care, especially through a Transforming Care lens.
Ashleigh also has a keen interest in mentoring other passionate professionals who want to make an impact by being open and approachable and asking questions about what the future could look like if we took action together to make a difference.
Pat Conteh
Head of Clinical Services at Prestige Nursing and Care
Bio
I qualified as a Registered Adult Nurse in 2005 and since have worked in various NHS, Community and private nursing roles. During the last 10 years I have had experience as a registered manager for a national high tech nursing service as well as other clinical leadership and governance roles within health and social care. My core driver is to always to achieve clinical excellence through ensuring best practice and high standards of person-centred care to ensure clients have positive outcomes and outstanding quality care and support.
Emily Devitt
Deputy Director of Nursing/ Registered Nurse Manager
Bio
I am a Nurse and Registered Manager of a 49 bed nursing home, that specialises in High dependency nursing and general nursing. I am also currently assisting our Director of Nursing, and covering for her in her absence.
I am passionate about social care, and the importance of quality training and development. I am proud to be part of an organisation with staff training at the heart of its ethos, with 34 Registered Nurses already trained and a further 40 in training.
Faye Anderson
Registered Nurse Manager, Risedale Estates
Bio
Abbie Cliffe
Clinical Lead at Cavalry Healthcare – Complex Care
Bio
Chika Obasi -BSc (Nursing), RN, RMN
Charge Nurse 2, Dialectical and behavioural therapist
Bio
Chika Obasi is a charge nurse and therapist at Elysium Healthcare with dual mental health and adult nursing qualifications. She has almost ten years of experience and is an alumni of Florence Nightingale foundation.
Chika is also a member of the Social Care Nursing Advisory Council and holds various certifications, including First Aider and Care certificate assessor. She values education and learning and uses her charismatic personality to help the growth and development of newly qualified nurses.
She has diverse interests, including self-development, outdoor activities, traveling, games, puzzles, and volunteering. She volunteered as part of the medical team at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Preeti Hamal
Deputy Manager Nursing home
Bio
Samantha Crawley
Chief Executive Officer, Bracebridge Care Group &
Director of the Outstanding Society
Bio
Samantha is a positive, proactive, and dynamic professional. She has a highly successful background spanning over 20 years in sales, marketing, operational delivery and business development within the care home sector. A Master NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapy and Business Coach, Samantha loves to share information and mentor future leaders.
Having held senior positions in the sector’s larger providers, such as Barchester Healthcare, Anchor Trust, Sanctuary Group and Excelcare, Samantha has the ideal experience to develop the Bracebridge Care portfolio – and the knowledge required to ensure its success.
Samantha is a non-exec Director of The Outstanding Society, Samantha was awarded The Social Care Leadership award in 2023 and in 2024 was awarded the Leading Women in Care Award – Businesswoman of the year (Care Homes). Samantha was awarded the Chief Nurse Social Care Award in December 2022 for people who go above and beyond their roles.
Ruth French
Director of Operations, Stow Healthcare &
Director of the Outstanding Society
Bio
Prior to joining Stow Healthcare in 2011, Ruth spent a decade working for Central Government (Department for Trade and Industry, later Business, Innovation and Skills, and the Cabinet Office) in London. Ruth led government policy on Trade and Climate Change and Gas Supply Infrastructure amongst other roles. She was part of the European Secretariat, headed by the Prime Minister’s Europe Advisor, which oversaw the UK’s Presidency of the EU in 2005.
Since joining Stow Healthcare, a family business that she runs with her brother, Ruth has been focused on change management. Stow Healthcare generally acquires failed homes and turns them into homes with an Outstanding rating. Four of Stow’s eight homes are now rated Outstanding. Ruth’s background in policy making and people management have supported the phenomenal growth of the company. Her focus is on providing a family feel, quality care, and staff who are passionate about their career.
During the course of decade, Stow Healthcare has been recognised at national level, winning Care Provider/Care Group of the Year multiple times. Ruth was named Operations Manager of the Year in 2016, and Rising Star of the Year at the 2021 Laing Buisson awards. Ruth has also been part of national Workforce Development award success, which is something she is passionate about.
Ruth holds an honours degree in German and Italian with European Studies and a L5 qualification in Health and Social Care Leadership
Dr Zena Aldridge RMHN MA FRSA
Social Care Nurse Fellow - NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Office
Bio
Zena’s career in health and social care has spanned across four decades, initially in domiciliary care and as a nursing auxiliary in acute and community settings, before undertaking her nurse training in 2003.
She has relished the challenge of less traditional roles throughout her career but always with a keen focus on improving the outcomes and experiences of care for older people, people living with dementia, their families and carers.
Zena qualified as a mental health nurse in 2003, completing an MA in Mental Health 2013. She completed her PhD studies at De Montfort University with her thesis “Relationships, morality and emotion: Their impact and influence on nursing home staff decision-making when a resident with advanced dementia deteriorates” in 2022.
Given her various areas of interest, skills and experience, Zena holds a portfolio of roles, including Social Care Nurse Fellow NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Office, NICHE Leeds Research Fellow, University of Leeds, Regional Clinical Lead (dementia) NHS England, Consultant Editor Nursing Older People RCNi and independent Dementia Nurse Consultant.
Zoë Fry – OBE. BSc – RN
Outstanding Society Director, SCNAAC Chair South East Region
Bio
Zoë’s love for the older generation started in her teens when she worked in nursing homes as a care assistant. This led her to train to become a nurse and start her career initially in the NHS. She had several clinical roles, working her way up to become a ward sister and then a Matron in Medicine while working on her Nursing Degree. Zoë then became a General Manager in the NHS, where she gained many business management skills. In 2008, Zoë completed the purchase of Valerie Manor, a small residential home registered for 15 residents. She soon extended and managed the project, extending the home to 23 beds and becoming dual-registered to provide much-needed nursing care.
In 2015, Zoë was delighted that Valerie Manor became the first home in West Sussex to receive an Outstanding rating from the CQC and then again in 2017, receiving an Outstanding rating in 4 out of 5 of the KLOE’s including ‘safe’.
While owning Valerie Manor the team won several awards including the National Care team of the year, Independent Individual Care Home, Care Home Innovation and Best Nursing Care.
In 2021 Zoë made the difficult decision to sell Valerie Manor and focus on the Outstanding Society and be a positive voice for the Social Care profession.
In 2023 Zoe was recognised for Services in Social Care and Services to Nursing by being awarded an OBE in the Kings Birthday Honours List. Zoe feels privileged to work in Social Care.
Prof. Laura Shallcross MBE
Director of the Institute of Health Informatics University College London
Bio
Kate Meacock
Campaigner , Rights for Residents
Bio
Kate Meacock is one of the founding members of the grass roots campaign group, Rights for Residents.
Motivated by personal experience, Kate’s mother was in her nursing home for over 8.5 years, the campaign connected with thousands of families affected during the pandemic and united the voices of many to speak out on behalf of those who could not be heard.
The campaign continues to lobby for ‘Gloria’s Law’, the legal right to maintain contact with at least one care supporter, as well as offering peer support, challenging all to listen to the voices of residents and their families and promoting best practice.
Mike Slator
Project Specialist - The Outstanding Society
Bio
Graeme Childe
Senior Surveillance Transformation Lead - UK Health Security Agency
Bio
Graeme has worked for nine Government Departments and Agencies, leading on policy development and programme delivery and overseeing organisational change and data governance over a period of more than twenty years.
In addition, he has worked in other roles for the private sector and academia and has been self-employed. Since October 2020, he has been involved in the development of new health and community surveillance studies, including VIVALDI Adult Social Care, REACT, and the Winter COVID Infection Study, while working at NHS Test and Trace and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
Louise Keane
Nurse Educator Lead for North Central London (NCL) Adult Social Care.
Bio
Working as a nurse for 35 years across all sectors in the UK and overseas. Her roles have included being a Care Quality Commission inspector (CQC), service manager in a local authority and setting up and managing a step downward in NCL during covid-19.
Her team have won 3 national awards, HSJ and the Burdett nursing award. She recently received the Karen Downs Lifetime Achievement Award from NHS innovation collaborative for digital health.
Using her experience in Health and Social Care, Louise and her team of nurses have rolled out digital technology and education into ASC in NCL.
Dr Claire Pryor
RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing,
University of Salford
Bio
Dr Claire Pryor the first RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing in the UK.
The new role has been created in partnership with the RCN Foundation to take a strategic lead in shaping research and education in adult social care nursing at a local, national and international level. Dr Pryor will be based in the University’s Nursing and Midwifery Directorate in the School of Health and Society, which is the largest specialist provider of nursing and midwifery education in the region.
Previously Claire was an Assistant Professor in adult nursing, working with allied health professions and nursing students at Northumbria University. Claire’s specialist interest in care of older people started as a volunteer cadet in St John Ambulance, before undertaking her nursing degree in adult nursing. During her studies Claire worked as a nursing assistant in a local care home for older people spanning residential, nursing and specialist dementia care provision.
Upon qualification Claire commenced her clinical career working as a staff nurse in a medical assessment unit, before moving to critical care. Taking a junior sister position in community intermediate care sparked an interest in the wider health and social care context for Claire, working with a wide variety of professions, organisations and carers to support people to remain living well in their own homes or places of residence.
This work centred on comprehensive clinical assessments and partnership working to ensure safe care at home, or to plan appropriate transfer of care to or from other health or social care settings. Following this, Claire worked as a specialist older persons nurse/advanced nurse practitioner in a mental health inpatient setting providing support for mental health nurses and psychiatrists in relation to the physical health and wellbeing of their service users.
Working in mental health services sparked an interest in delirium superimposed on dementia and the complexity around the conditions, care provision and understanding of the condition.
Moving to the University in 2016, Claire maintained close clinical contacts, working as a bank nurse, and bringing her practical and clinical knowledge base into nurse and allied health professional education. Latterly, Claire returned to St John Ambulance and the NHS to work as a vaccinator in the Nightingale hospital and community. Claire’s educational practice centres on specialist nursing care for the older person including frailty, including the anatomy and physiology of ageing, delirium, and non-medical prescribing. Claire works closely with key stakeholders to ensure partnerships are maintained with clinical practice, the needs and wishes of the workforce, and strategic future planning of curricula. This work is cross cutting, including health and social care services, and for all levels of clinicians and workforce. Current workforce developments include the Enhances Care of Older People competency framework and devising a new Adult Social Care Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ)
Andrea Lewis
Regional Chief Nursing Officer - South East
Bio
Since leaving the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) as a Full Colonel in June 2017, Andrea Lewis has had a career within the NHS. She was Chief Nurse at Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust and has since beginning of August 2023 been Regional Chief Nurse South East England, NHS England.
Andrea joined the QARANC in January 1994 as a newly qualified Nurse and Private Soldier. She then commissioned in Oct 1996 and during her Army career has undertaken various Clinical and Command and Staff roles. She has deployed with Field Hospitals to Bosnia, Iraq and latterly was Commanding Officer of the UK Military Hospital in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan as Commanding Officer of 22 Field Hospital. It was from her tour in Afghanistan that she was awarded the Royal Red Cross for inspirational leadership.
Andrea lives in Camberley, Surrey and is married to Russell Lewis MC (Grenadier Guards). Russell is an Ex-Regular Officer and now a Reservist who is about to take up Command of the London Guards Regiment. Andrea has a 15 year old daughter Sophie who attends Farnborough Hill School for Girls. Andrea has a BSc in Infection Control and MSc in Healthcare Management and Policy and completed the NHS Leadership Academy Director’s Programme on leaving the Army
Scarlett MacDonald
Co-Chair South East SCNAC &
Commissioning Manager
Caring Homes Group
Bio
Scarlett is the Commissioning Manager for Caring Homes Group and a Nurse by background.
Scarlett has worked in a number of environments and maintains her Nurse competency.
Scarlett has a passion for excellence in Social Care and Nursing. She has a passion for ensuring everyone has a voice at the decision-making table, equality, treating people fairly and women in leadership making a difference.
Julie Clennell
Joint Regional Chief Nurse, North East & Yorkshire
Bio
Hello. My name is Julie Clennell, and I am currently the Joint Regional Chief Nurse (Interim) in NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire team.
I have worked in the NHS and higher education for 38 years as a clinician, academic, and senior leader, with posts spanning primary and secondary care as well as the voluntary, community, and social enterprise sectors.
I am registered with the NMC as an adult nurse, district nurse, prescriber and teacher.
Before joining NHS England, I was Executive Director of Nursing, AHPs and Quality in Locala Health & Wellbeing. In this role, I was part of a unitary board that was accountable for professional standards and development, clinical quality, safeguarding adults and children, and clinical governance across the organisation.
In addition, I assumed the roles of Caldicott Guardian, Director of Infection Prevention and Control and had managerial oversight of the Medical Adviser to the Board.
I have also held Associate Director roles in Risk and Clinical Governance, Nursing, and Professional Development as well as senior positions at Teesside University in the School of Health and Social Care.
In addition, I am a Queens Nurse, NMC Fitness to Practice Committee Member, Editorial Board Member for British Journal of Community Nursing as well as a leadership mentor.
However, and most importantly I am a mother, daughter, partner and friend to some incredible individuals who fuel my unwavering passion for the delivery of high quality health and social care and without whom I would not be able to continue to strive to improve individual, family and population health care experiences through the development of individuals, teams, organisations and systems.
Anthony Birmingham
Chair North East & Yorkshire SCNAC &
RNLD – Registered Manager – Positive Individual Proactive Support (PIPS)
Bio
From beginning my time in social care in 2011, working as a support worker with adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex and challenging behaviours, I qualified as RNLD in 2016.
Remaining within social care was important to me as I recognised the need for the skills and experience a nurse can bring to the support offered outside of inpatient or other health-led services. I wanted to be part of that!
There were comments and questions from colleagues around my choice, which meant initially, the decision brought a feeling that beginning my nursing career in social care might not have been the best plan; I soon recognised this couldn’t be further from the truth. I very quickly learned that social care nurses are something special!
I was able to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge, and I built resilience and confidence through autonomous work and learning, as well as through lone working opportunities I was offered. I have worked in various roles since qualifying, both hands-on with people supported, leading teams as a practice leader, and my current role managing operations across multiple services. All as a Social Care Nurse.
The skills and qualities of social care nurses are highly prized and need to be celebrated both by us as a sector and as widely as possible. I am both grateful and excited to be able to chair the North East and Yorkshire SCNAC. It’s a forum that I hope will give the opportunity to raise the social care nursing voice, celebrate and showcase the great work social care nurses do, and, importantly, highlight the possibilities available in social care open to our future aspiring nurses.
There is a world of opportunity and chance to make a huge difference in Social Care Nursing, and I am glad to be a part of that.
Karen Roberts
Co-Chair North East & Yorkshire SCNAC &
Group Head of Health & Clinical Governance Quality
Lifeways Group
Bio
I am a Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse and Queens Nurse and have worked in Social care and for Lifeways for 25 years.
My current role sees me having responsibility for all health and well-being related policies, providing advice and guidance to colleagues, supporting people to ensure they receive any reasonable adjustments they may need, providing clinical supervision, working with our Learning and Development team to ensure colleagues are suitably trained to carry out their roles, clinical governance, ensuring we are always working towards best practice guidelines and initiatives.
I love working in social care and seeing the people we support grow and develop and reach their full potential through the fantastic support they receive.
Sue Doheny
Regional Chief Nurse - NHS England South West
Bio
Sue has been a board level director in the NHS for provider and commissioning organisations across different health and social care economies for over 15 years.
Sue started her nursing career in London following her training in Cardiff. Following the birth of her first daughter she moved to Herefordshire to work as a community nurse in intermediate care. Herefordshire had the first joint Chief Executive of the PCT and Local Authority and Sue formed part of the joint executive team as Director of Quality and Nursing. Sue then worked across the West Midlands in various roles including Locality Director, Director of Operations, Director of Nursing and Managing Director.
Sue’s passion for quality led to her completing a Masters Degree at Birmingham University in Health Service Improvement. Her current role is working as Regional Chief Nurse within NHS England. Sue continues to work with all stakeholders to ensure that high quality services are delivered that are clinically led, patient focussed and outcome driven.
Shelagh Meldrum
Chief Nursing Officer & Director of Operations - NHS Somerset ICB
Bio
Shelagh started her nursing career in 1991 in the South East of England following a path through acute hospital care both in the NHS and independent sector undertaking a variety of senior nursing, Chief Executive and Executive Director posts.
Shelagh’s current post is as Chief Nursing Officer and Director of Operations for NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, a post that has enabled her to step outside of the four walls of a hospital and really get to grips with the needs of the population and the wider health, care and support family – a job full of learning, collaboration with the beauty of very few boundaries.
Charlotte Fry RN DN QN
Independent Nurse Consultant
Bio
I have more than 30 years’ experience working in Health & Adult Social Care. I started my career as a Care Assistant working in a Care Home, which provided the foundations of care and communication skills that I have been with me throughout my career.
During my nursing career I have worked on acute care of the older person ward, community nursing where I gained District Nurse qualification and specialist community teams including care home support and safeguarding adult.
I have also worked in Social Care as a Senior Nurse. I now work independently delivering training and support to health and social care providers.
In 2019 I was awarded Queens Nurse title by the Queens Nursing Institute. The QN award recognises a high level of commitment and leadership in Community Nursing.
In my spare time I am an active member of the local Women’s Institute. I am also Carer Representative on Royal United Hospital Bath End of Life and Palliative Care Steering Group.
Having worked in health and social care for many years I am aware of the realities of providing quality care in an ever-changing work environment and very much looking forward to working with South West ICB’s and Social Care Nurses to have a voice within the ICB.
Tania Kalsi
Geriatrician
Bio
Caroline Clifton
Managing Director Clifton Homecare Limited,
Non-Executive Director The Outstanding Society and HCPC registered Paramedic
Bio
Caroline Cosh has been involved in the social care sector since the age of 11. Caroline’s family owned a residential home which she worked at whilst attending school, college and university. During that time Caroline carried out every role within the Residential home, later being approved by CQC to become Registered Manager.
In 2004 Caroline joined North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) as an Emergency Medical Technician, becoming a Paramedic in 2007. Caroline and her mother set up a Domiciliary Care company; Clifton Homecare Limited in 2013 after selling the Residential home. Caroline is Managing Director for the business which is located in Lancashire, whilst continuing to work as a Paramedic for NWAS. Caroline takes responsibility for regulatory compliance, quality assurance, policy and procedure, Human Resources and staff training and development at Clifton Homecare.
Caroline feels proud not only to support clients living on the Fylde Coast but also to work alongside a team of truly dedicated, caring, compassionate and professional staff.
Caroline utilises her knowledge and experience to upskill her staff team, enabling the company to meet the ever-changing needs of the community and this has been reflected in 2 CQC inspections where the company was rated Outstanding. To date Clifton Homecare has won many awards including The BIBAs New Business of the Year Award (2016), The BIBAs Employer of the Year award (2023), Fylde Business Awards; Active Workplace of the Year (2023), The Department for Health and Social care’s team award, recognition for outstanding contributions that teams have on the lives of people they care for.
Caroline works closely with The Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB representing social care in strategic regional meetings such as Apprenticeships and T level delivery and support. She has also developed strong ties locally with prominent care leaders including her Constituency MP helping ensure the voice of the care sector is heard.
Caroline has completed a BSC in Equine Science and Business Management, a Post Graduate Diploma in Equine Health and Welfare, Level 5 in Health and Social Care Leadership, a Diploma in Paramedic Science and various Charted Management Institute Coaching and Mentoring and Leadership qualifications.
Martin Uhelak
Pharmacist
Bio
Dr Lyann Gross
Assistant Medical Director GP - London Ambulance Service Temple Fortune Medical Group
Bio
Lyann is a North London GP, who also looks after a large local care home with a unique model of enhanced medical cover.
After a chance encounter on an ambulance shift a special interest in the interface between the community and the ambulance service was born.
Initially working as a Consultant for LAS sponsored by HEE she spent 5 years as the Urgent & Emergency Care Clinical Lead for NCL ICB.
She was appointed as Assistant Medical Director for London Ambulance Service in 2022 where she supports the Clinical Hub as well as workstreams including care Homes, maternity and Specialist Paramedics