He has been the paper’s social affairs correspondent and editor of its Society section and has won awards for his coverage of social services, disability and nursing issues. He is a regular conference chair and facilitator and a member of various advisory bodies in the public and voluntary sectors. He is the Chair of NDTi, a non-profit organisation that works to make care and support more inclusive, and the Vice-chair of the Recovery Focus group of charities working in mental health and addiction.
