6th July 2015
This evening Dr Cheryll Adams, Executive Director of the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV), was named in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) 2015 Clinical Leaders List held in association with Veredus.
The HSJ Clinical Leaders list highlights those leaders whose clinical background enhances the work they do and those who have either made a significant impact on health service policy, healthcare delivery or medical/clinical advance over the last 12 months.
Sally Russell, Chair of the Institute of Health Visiting, said: “It’s a wonderful accolade for Dr Cheryll Adams to be included on the 2015 HSJ Clinical Leaders list. This acknowledges the remarkable effort she has personally put into making the Institute of Health Visiting match its vision of delivering excellence and consistency in health visiting practice, and so lead to improved health outcomes and making a real difference to all children, families and communities.
“Through evidence-based support and guidance developed by the Institute to help health visitors on issues which are key to tackling inequalities in health, Cheryll is determined that every child deserves the best start in life. I am sure many will join me in welcoming this recognition, which is richly deserved.”
The HSJ team and readers named those they thought the judges should consider. A panel of expert judges were asked review the long list and add suggestions of their own. 100 individuals from across the spectrum of healthcare have made the 2015 list, with the top 20 clinical leaders ranked – and this was announced at the evening ceremony.
Dr Cheryll Adams, Director of the Institute of Health Visiting, said: “I feel very honoured to have been selected for the HSJ Clinical Leaders List again.
“Health visitors, for so long the ‘silent public health army’, must have their voice heard again by communities where they have such an impact on the public’s health, the iHV is helping this to happen. In particular through the hundreds of local iHV Fellows, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Champions and Safeguarding and Domestic Violence and Abuse Experts we have created since our launch in November 2012. These health visitors are our real leaders as it is they who are driving local change.
“Critical to our success has been the support of all those in the profession, their managers and employers who have embraced all the iHV offers them and implements it to drive health improvement – they should share in this award, as should the board and staff of the iHV.
“I would like to thank those who nominated me, the judges and the very many individuals who are helping the iHV to deliver its vision. The iHV is a very exciting organisation and one I love being part of.”
ENDS
For more information, please contact: Julie Cooper, Communications and Marketing Manager at the Institute of Health Visiting on 07508 344716 or [email protected]
Dr Cheryll Adams, Executive Director of the iHV
Notes to editorsAbout the Institute of Health Visiting
- The Institute of Health Visiting is A UK Centre of Excellence supporting the development of universally high-quality health visiting practice. It was launched on 28th November 2012 to promote excellence in health visiting practice to benefit all children, families and communities.
- The aim for the iHV is to raise standards in health visiting practice, so improving public health outcomes for all children, families and communities.
- For more information go to www.ihv.org.uk
- Follow the Institute of Health Visiting on Twitter @iHealthVisiting and Facebook
About the HSJ Clinical Leaders List
HSL Clinical Leaders 2015 was organised by Health Service Journal (HSJ), part of Emap Publishing Ltd.
The judges on the panel were as follows:
- Kambran Abbasi, international and digital editor, The BMJ
- Professor Timothy Evans, medical director, Royal Brompton and Harefield Foundation Trust
- Professor Sir David Fish, managing director, UCL Partners
- Professor David Haslam, chair, NICE
- Tim Heymann, non-executive director, Monitor
- Samantha Jones, director of new models of care, NHS England
- Des Kelly, executive director, National Care Forum
- Professor Alison Leary, chair of healthcare and workforce modelling, Southbank University
- Dr Mahiben Maruthappu, senior fellow, chair and chief executive’s office, NHS England
- Simon Potts, director, healthcare, executive search and selection, Veredus
- Annette Sergeant, director, head of healthcare, executive search and selection, Veredus
- Theresa Shaw, chief executive, Foundation of Nursing Studies
- Sylvia Tang, group medical director, Priory Group
- Sir Richard Thompson, former president, Royal College of Physicians
See the full list here
About the Health Service Journal
HSJ is the only title to cover all aspects of publicly funded healthcare, providing news, analysis, best practice information and advice from the most powerful people in health, for the most powerful people in health.
The HSJ audience is formed of healthcare leaders from both clinical and non-clinical backgrounds and both public and private sectors.
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