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February 3, 2021
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has appointed a housing association chief executive to be its first ever director of consumer regulation. Kate Dodsworth, chief executive of Gateway Housing, will take up the new role in the summer. The position has been created as part of the RSH’s response to the Social Housing White Paper, which proposed an overhaul of consumer regulation.
February 3, 2021
Nick Walkley steps down as Homes England CEO
February 3, 2021
Clare Shuker has been appointed registered home manager at Vida Healthcare’s Vida Hall.
February 3, 2021
A new non-executive director based in Yorkshire, who is a professional accountant, chair of a housing association and former chair of a local hospice joins the Commission’s board. Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE, Chair of the Charity Commission, has welcomed the appointment of Will Lifford to the regulator’s Board.
February 3, 2021
New Care has appointed Janet Lewis, from Manchester, as the registered home manager of Cheadle Manor, its recently opened £15m care facility on Stockport Road in Cheadle.
February 3, 2021
Nathalie Flury and Michael Schroeter were named co-heads of sustainable health-care equity at HSBC Global Asset Management.
February 3, 2021
Welsh education and care company Orbis has appointed a new chief executive. Suzanne Lawrence has joined the UK autism care and education provider from Practice Plus Group, formerly Care UK. Lawrence will work alongside outgoing chief executive Mike Currier, in his new role as chief commercial officer, as Orbis Education and Care targets further growth in 2021 and beyond.
February 2, 2021
One of Cornwall’s leading care home operators has appointed a new trustee. Cornwall Care appointed Derek Law, a man who received an MBE for the difference he has made to improving life for older people. Derek, who lives in St Agnes, Cornwall, has spent 40 years working in the adult social care sector. Senior roles have included social service directorships at Cornwall Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
