Burstow appointed new chair of Scie
Neil Puffett
Thursday, July 27, 2017
Former government minister Paul Burstow has been appointed to take over as chair of the Social Care Institute for Excellence (Scie).
The organisation said that following a competitive selection process and formal approval by the Scie board of trustees today, Burstow will take over from Lord Michael Bichard with immediate effect.
His appointment comes four months after former ADCS president Alison O'Sullivan was originally announced as the new chair. However, little more than a week later, Scie said the appointment would not be proceeding.
Burstow is currently chair of the north London based Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, and professor of mental health public policy at the University of Birmingham.
He was a Liberal Democrat MP from 1997 to 2015, and was a social care minister at the Department of Health from 2010 to 2012.
He said: "These are tough times for social care and now more than ever the sector needs a practical solutions-focused improvement agency.
"With its history of co-production and asset-based approaches, Scie is uniquely placed to support integration working across the NHS and social care interface."
Peter Hay, a Scie trustee and chair of the appointment panel, said: "Paul brings with him a wealth of insight, experience and contacts. His passion and commitment to improving care and support is evident, and on behalf of Scie staff and trustees, we look forward to working with him."
