New Appointments at Department of Health

DH: New National Clinical Director for Dementia

Professor Alistair Burns has been appointed as the new National Clinical Director for Dementia, the Department of Health. Professor Burns will promote better care of people with dementia within the NHS and social care communities and provide leadership for the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy. He is currently Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at the University of Manchester and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre.

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DH: New National Clinical Director for Older People

Professor David Oliver has been appointed as the new National Clinical Director for Older People, the Department of Health. Professor Oliver will promote better care of older people within the NHS and social care services and will provide clinical leadership for the cross Government Ageing Strategy – "Building a Society for all Ages". He will also lead on work to implement the Prevention Package for Older People and the key findings from Partnerships for Older People Pilots.

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