RSPH are pleased to announce that Professor Lord Patel of Bradford has joined the RSPH as Vice President.
The role of Vice President is an ambassadorial role and Lord Patel’s passion and expertise in public health will be invaluable to our work.
Of the appointment Lord Patel said: "I am delighted and honoured to take on the role of Vice President for the RSPH. I have been a long-term supporter of RSPH and believe that in this challenging economic climate it is essential that professionals working in the area of public health have a nationwide voice that actively influences national policy and have opportunities to obtain qualifications and attend conferences to improve local delivery and practices. RSPH provides leadership and advocates for members, and helps to strengthen and shape our critical professional standards."
Chief Executive of RSPH, Shirley Cramer CBE said: “Lord Patel was invited to be a Vice President due to his extraordinary support for the work of the RSPH and because of his tireless advocacy for improving the public’s health not only in the House of Lords but also in his charitable and academic work. He has campaigned for increased support for individuals with mental health problems and has helped to reduce stigma around these issues as well as promoting resilience and well being in the workforce and working with communities to address health inequalities. We are extremely pleased that he has taken the role and look forward to working with him over the coming years.”
Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE
Currently University Director of Strategic Partnerships and Senior Advisor to the Vice Chancellor at the University of East London, Lord Kamlesh Patel is tasked with creating strategic links between the university and a wide range of public and private sector organisations regionally, nationally and internationally.
He has extensive experience working at the highest levels on national and international developments in government policy on a wide range of areas, including health, social care, crime, community cohesion, extremism, mental health, drug and alcohol use, equality and human rights, and higher education.
He has led international health and social care initiatives and brokered developments between UK statutory and voluntary organisations and other countries (including India, Middle East, Africa) to realise real benefits for local institutions and communities.
Lord Patel has, over the years, been appointed to a number of national boards and committees, including, the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, the Home Office’s Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs, the Healthcare Commission, the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse and the Care Quality Commission. He was also Chairman of the Mental Health Act Commission. He is currently Chairman and/or Patron of over 20 not-for-profit organisations across England.
Lord Patel has contributed to a variety of Government policies including being the architect of the Government’s five year action plan for delivering race equality in mental health care. In 2007 he was appointed by the Prime Minister to act as a Ministerial Adviser to the Secretary of State (DCLG) in respect of the government’s PREVENT agenda (Preventing Violent Extremism); he was also Chairman of a National Taskforce looking at the effectiveness of prison drug treatment culminating in the publication of The Patel Report.
Lord Patel was appointed as Minister in the House of Lords Government’s Whip’s Office as Front Bench Spokesperson for:- Communities and Local Government, Ministry of Justice, Cabinet Office and the Attorney General’s Office in 2008.
