Queen’s Birthday Honours

The following people were honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours:* Denise Platt, chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection: DBE.* Lady Diana Brittan, former...

Wolverhampton social care boss retires

Wolverhampton City's director for social care, housing and health is to retire after almost 43 years of working for the council. Jeff Webster has...

Perth & Kinross deputy director of community care

Perth & Kinross Council has named David Burke, formerly of West Dunbartonshire Council, as its new deputy director of community care. Burke began his...

RNHA lifetime achievement award

The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA) has presented its first-ever lifetime achievement award to Derek Whittaker, its former chairman and current senior vice-president. Whittaker...

Waltham director of community services

Waltham Forest Council has appointed Mimi Konigsberg as its executive director of community services. Konigsberg has been working as Waltham Forest's interim director of...

Topss learning resource centre manager

Workforce development body Topss England has appointed Anne Cullen as its first national project manager for the new Learning Resource Centre network.The project will...

Oldham assistant director for adults

Oldham Social Services has appointed Paul Davies as assistant director for adults. Davies, who joins Oldham from Kirklees Social Services Department, has 26 years...

Birmingham adult strategy

Birmingham Social Care and Health has appointed Bill Robertson as assistant director of adult strategy. Robertson is a former director of social work at...

Department of Health creates new social care role

Kathryn Hudson has been appointed national director for social care in a new position at the Department of Health (DH). The role has been...

Camden appoints new director of social services

Heather Schroeder has been appointed as director of social services at the London Borough of Camden. She initially joined Camden as interim director of...