Patrick Vernon OBE (CF 2018) has been appointed as the substantive Chair of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board.
The chair appointment is made by NHS England with the approval of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and is effective until 3 January 2026.
Patrick has been Interim Chair of the Integrated Care Board (BSol ICB) since January 2023. Prior to that, he was the first Non-Executive Director to be appointed at the BSol ICB and was appointed to specifically lead inequalities.
Garry Botterill (CF 2015), Founder and Operations Director of Service Dogs UK, represented his charity at the All-Party Parliamentary Dog Advisory Welfare Group to discuss the state of dog in rescue in the UK.
By Garry Botterill,
Dr Ananta Dave (CF 2019) has published her poetry book called ‘An Agony of Hope’. The book is an anthology of 24 poems she has written over the years covering a wide range of themes of experiences through her medical and personal lens.
By Ananta Dave,
Keynote speaker and Founder of Luna Foundation Anna Wardley (CF 2019) has been recognised in this year’s WISE100 Top 100, celebrating the leading 100 women in social enterprise and impact investing across the UK.
By Anna Wardley,
Senior occupational therapist at the Royal Marsden Hospital Tamsin Longley (CF 2018) spoke at the Head and Neck Cancer Conference, hosted by The Swallows in Torquay. Her talk was entitled 'Look Beyond Head and Neck Cancer' and focused on new perspective and insights in managing this type of cancer.
By Tamsin Longley,
