Professor David Croisdale-Appleby

David has extensive involvement in health and social care policy and holds a number of ministerial appointments in government departments. David has chaired many organisations in the public and charity sectors, including NHS trusts, the Science Council and the sector skills council Skills for Care and the National Skills Academy. David was commissioned by the government to author a report of social work education, and the recommendations of the Croisdale-Appleby Report were accepted in full by the government in 2015.

An academic polymath, David holds honorary doctorates and visiting and honorary professorships at a number of UK universities (Including BU) in medical and clinical education, social work and other fields. He was awarded honorary fellowships from the Academy of Medical Educators where he also a Member of Council.