A body of senior figures from the industry, either practising or retired, that advise the Society Council and make recommendations for long term growth and the achievement of corporate aims and objectives. The Board do not instruct the Society Council but advise it.
The Board oversees the complaints process and is the body responsible for assessing appeals made against the decision of the Conduct and Discipline Panel.
The Society Patron holds the position of Chair of the Advisory Board.
Advisory Board members:
Darren Awang
Course Director, MSC Assistive Technology, Coventry University
Richard Earl
National Clinical Lead for Seating, Millbrook Healthcare
Professor Duncan Eaton
Executive Advisor to the Associate Parliamentary Health Group
Dr. Sally Gosling
Assistant Director for Practice & Development, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Ray Hodgkinson MBE
Director of Public Affairs, The British Healthcare Trades Association
Ian McCreath
Personal Choice Programme Manager, Alzheimer’s Society
Julia Scott
CEO, The British Association of occupational Therapists
Alison Somek
CEO, Somek & Associates Limited
All individuals involved with the administration and or management of the Society are bound by the conflict of interest policy:Conflict of Interest Policy Aug 2016.pdf
All meetings of the Society governance functions are minuted. A redacted version of meeting minutes will be available for viewing. If you require this please send your request to philip.woodward@bhta.com for a copy.