Expert Care Manager Magazine

Martin Hodgson MSc, PGCEA has worked in adult education for most of his career and has been a governor of a large technology college for nearly 10 years. His special interests are premises management and health and safety.

Tim Dallinger provides training and consultancy services to care homes, care agencies and local authorities with an emphasis on practical techniques that work in the real world. You can contact via email [email protected].

Ben Bull is a solicitor at Gordons Partnership who advises clients in the health and social care sector on a broad spectrum of commercial and regulatory matters.

Neil Grant is a partner at Gordons Partnership LLP Solicitors. He is an expert in the regulation and funding of care services and only acts for providers. He has a wealth of experience in this field, having acted in the past for inspectorates and other public bodies. Neil can offer timely and costeffective advice to care service providers faced with regulatory and commercial issues. You can contact him on 01483 451900 or email him at neil@gordonsols.co.uk.

Angela Vincent has worked for many years as clinical nurse specialist in Palliative Care. She has extensive experience of hospice, community and hospital palliative care, and has spoken locally and internationally on the role of the specialist palliative care nurse. She now works as a free lance writer with a particular interest in health and wellbeing. Email: [email protected]

Throughout his career as both a nurse within the NHS and National Manager within a global med tech company, Ian Whitehouse has always had a passion for the learning and development of teams and individuals.  Ian has worked for many years in the field of leadership and management in both the NHS and corporate world. Ian’s experience also includes lecturing in health and social care at Stafford College, managing his own consultancy business and delivering coaching and mentoring for MBA students at Wolverhampton University.  Ian is currently employed as the Training and Leadership lead at Advanced Clinical Solutions. www.advancedclinicalsolution.co.uk

Yvonne Hardiman, Chartered MCIPD, MA (Management) began her management career at BSI, heading up a publishing, printing and warehousing division. In 2005 she went on to join a law firm as their HR Director and Partner. Today Yvonne enjoys running her own HR consultancy, assisting organisations with all aspects of people management. https://yvonnehardiman.com/

Oonagh Smyth is CEO of Skills for Care. For seven years she was Executive Director of Strategy and Influence at Mencap leading a directorate of around 500 people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Oonagh has held senior roles at the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action and the Northern Ireland Equality Commission, senior roles in Westminster Equalities Partnership and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. She is a former Co-Chair of the Care and Support Alliance, which is a cross-sector alliance of 80 social care organisations influencing at the highest government levels.

Sophie Maloney is an Associate Solicitor at Stephensons Solicitors LLP and specialises in health and welfare court of protection proceedings, dealing with mental capacity and best interests disputes in relation to a wide range of decisions such as residence, care and contact decisions on behalf of vulnerable adults lacking capacity. Sophie is accredited by the Law Society as a specialist in mental capacity and welfare issues, and is the Secretary of the North West Court of Protection Practitioners Association. http://www.stephensons.co.uk/

Glenys Bridges CMIPD RDN is Managing Partner of Glenys Bridges and Partners Practice Pathways and offers a range of leadership and management programmes. https://www.glenys-bridges.co.uk/

Anne Smith provides management training and coaching to all levels of management within care homes, with emphasis on delivering improved clinical and commercial outcomes. You can contact Anne via email: [email protected] www.brilliantcaresolutions.co.uk