Healthwatch Sefton Welcome Healthwatch England Chair David Croisdale-Appleby

The team at Healthwatch Sefton were delighted to welcome the recently appointed Chair of Healthwatch England, Professor David Croisdale-Appleby to our headquarters in Sefton.

Professor David Croisdale-Appleby was appointed as the new Chair of Healthwatch England in June, the independent champion for people who use health and social care.

Going out and visiting local Healthwatch’ was one of David’s top priorities when he took on his new role, as he recognised the importance of meeting people on the ground, who make Healthwatch happen within the community.

David has taken up the role to lead Healthwatch to ensure decision makers and the NHS hear the public voice and use their experiences to improve care.

He also joins CQC as a non-executive director.

David is an academic, medical educationist and social reformer, and has held many leadership positions at organisations across the health and care sectors.

Until recently a non-executive director at Health Education England, David is the current chair of the Royal College of Physicians. He also chairs Durham University International Business School and Dementia UK.

His previous positions as a Chair have included at an NHS trust, the forensic science regulator and the UK-wide sector skills council for social care and social work.

David’s national awards include an OBE in 2009, the Sunday Times Non-Executive Director of the Year in 2016, and the National Charity Governance Award in 2019.