How Elected / Appointed
Appointed by members of the Patient Partnership Group (PPG)
Term of Office
Three Years
Principal Responsibilities
To lead and represent the lay voice to the College by actively
chairing the PPG, attending other College committees and working
groups, representing the PPG to outside bodies as appropriate and
providing a patient perspective to the College’s strategic
plan.
Biographical Details
Antony is relatively new to volunteering in the health sector,
previously volunteering for 'Samaritans' and as a member of the
'Independent Monitoring Board' at HMP Ford. Antony lives with a
long- term condition, which he self manages in partnership with
health professionals. He learned many self management skills on an
Expert Patient Programme course and then went onto become a
volunteer tutor for the Expert Patient Programme Community Interest
Company.
Previously he was an IT engineer. Volunteering as a tutor
for the Expert Patient Programme has offered other opportunities.
Antony has been involved in the Transforming Chronic Care Programme
in Surrey and Sussex, in the Department of Health's Urgent Care
programme, as a Patient Quality Adviser to the Health Foundation's
'Leadership Fellows Awards', and as a judge in the 2007 and 2008
'Best of Health Awards' for the South East Coast Strategic Health
Authority.
He is also a founder member of the SHA's Peoples Engagement and
Development Network. Last year West Sussex PCT asked him if he
would volunteer for their 'Patient Reference Panel' as part of
their 'Fit for the Future' consultation which has been a further
education in the intricacies of Primary Care. All these experiences
have broadened his knowledge of the health service and the
opportunities within for further development and improvement.
Antony has a passion for our National Health Service and is devoted
to working with other service users in partnership with health
professionals. He feels if you want to change something for the
better, get involved. He is especially interested in issues around
health inequalities.