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National Strategic Partnership Forum members, meetings and minutes

The forum is composed of members from the NHS, Department of Health and voluntary and community sectors and is chaired by Melinda Letts.

Melinda Letts is the former chair of the Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance, who has a wealth of experience across the voluntary and health sectors. She has also been a member of the NHS Modernisation Board and was appointed an OBE in 2003 for her services.

The members are as follows:

• Barnardo's:
• Di McNeish, Director of Policy and Research (resigned April 2006)
• Brook Advisory Centres:
• Jan Barlow, Chief Executive (resigned May 2006)
• The Care Forum:
• Faith Davey, Chief Executive
• Crossroads:
•  Anne Roberts, Chief Executive
• Help and Care:
• Mark Sharman OBE, Director
• Help the Hospices:
• Christine Shaw, Deputy Chief Executive
• Age Concern England:
• Clive Newton, National Development Manager-Social Care
• Hint (Base 51):
• Janet Lewis, Chief Executive
• Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance:
• Elizabeth Wincott, Chair of Board of Trustees
• Marie Curie Cancer Care:
• Claire Newton, Finance Director
• National Association of Hospital and Community Friends:
• David Wood, Chief Executive
• Citizens Advice:
• David Harker, Chief Executive
• North East London Cancer Network:
• Bob Park, Network Lead Manager
• Richmond Fellowship:
• Maggie Hysel, Chief Executive
• Sussex Tikvah:
• Peter Senker, Chair
• Turning Point:
• Victor Adebowale CBE, Chief Executive
• Voluntary Organisations Disability Group:
• Bryan Dutton, Chairman
• Yarrow Housing Ltd:
• Lindy Shufflebotham, Deputy Chief Executive
• Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust:
• Con Egan, Chief Executive
• Hartlepool Primary Care Trust:
• Carmel Morris, Director of Partnerships - Vision for Care
• Sunderland's Multi-Agency Chief Officer Group:
• Graham Burt, Partnership Officer (voluntary sector)
• CSIP Eastern:
• Amanda Reynolds, Regional Change Agent
• Doncaster and South Humber Healthcare NHS Trust:
• Gillian Fairfield, Chief Executive
• East Cheshire NHS Trust:
• Dianne Whalley, Voluntary Services Manager (resigned March 2006)
• Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust:
• Ann Hunt, Director of Performance and Corporate Affairs
• South London and Maudsley NHS Trust:
• Stuart Bell, Chief Executive
• Surrey and Sussex Strategic Health Authority:
• Candy Morris, Chief Executive
• National Patient Safety Agency:
• Peter Mansell, Director of PPI
• Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health:
• Steven Lowden, Chief Executive
• Healthcare Commission:
• Lorraine Denoris, Lead-patient and public engagement
• Association of Directors of Social Services:
• John Drew, Director of Social Services, London Borough of Redbridge
• Local Government Association:
• Jane Wood, Advisor on Adult Social Care
• NHS Confederation:
• Jo Webber, Policy Manager
• Commission for Social Care Inspection:
• David Walden, Business Director Strategy
• Department of Health:
  Bob Ricketts - Head of Access Policy Development and Capacity
  Antony Sheehan - Director of Care Services
  Chris Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer/Director for User Experience and Involvement
  Ken Anderson, Commercial Director.

Appointed June 2006:

• acevo: Nick Aldridge, Director of Strategy and Communications
• MIND: Paul Farmer, Chief Executive
• NACVS: Dianne Leyland, Director of Development
• NCVO: Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive
• Parkinsons Disease Society: Robert Meadowcroft, Director of Policy, Campaigns and Information.