Today, 2 June 2022, Her Majesty the Queen announced the Birthday Honours list. We're delighted that RCPsych Member, Dr Asim Yusuf - a leading Consultant Psychiatrist and Islamic Scholar - was awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to the Muslim community.
Dr Adrian James, President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists said:
“We are delighted that an esteemed RCPsych member Dr Asim Yusuf received a Birthday honour.
“Our members make it their life’s work to help communities across the world and it is very fitting that Asim’s work combining spirituality and mental health has been recognised today.”
Also recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this Jubilee weekend were members of our fellow Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, and several others working tirelessly to improve services in mental health.
Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said:
“It’s wonderful to see so many dedicated individuals recognised for their services to helping patients. It is only through collaboration with a broad range of professionals and a holistic approach that we will improve both mental and physical health care. Many congratulations.”
List of recipients
OBE
- Dr Asim Yusuf, Consultant Psychiatrist and Islamic Scholar. For services to the Muslim Community
KBE
- Stephen Huw Powis, National Medical Director, NHS England and NHS Improvement. For services to the NHS, particularly during Covid-19
- Andrew Francis Goddard, President, Royal College of Physicians. For services to Health and Social Care
OBE
- Joanne Elizabeth Martin, Director, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London and lately President, Royal College of Pathologists. For services to the NHS and to Medical Education
- Gillian Debra Walton, Chief Executive and General Secretary, Royal College of Midwives. For services to Midwifery
- Anne Mary De Bono, Consultant Occupational Physician, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and President, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians. For services to Occupational Medicine
- Suman Raj Shrestha, Professional Lead, Royal College of Nursing and Nurse Consultant in Critical Care, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Critical Care Nursing
- Valerie Lemorn Vaughan-Dick, Chief Operating Officer, Royal College of General Practitioners. For services to General Practice and to Ethnic Minority Communities
- Penelope Leach, Child Wellbeing Campaigner and Researcher, Association for Infant Mental Health, East Sussex. For services to Education
- Claire Elizabeth Dorer, Chief Executive Officer, The National Association of Independent Schools and Non-Maintained Special Schools. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Sean Duggan, Chief Executive, Mental Health Network, NHS Confederation. For services to Public Health
- Elizabeth Maudslay, Lately SEND Policy Manager, Association of Colleges. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Sze May Ng, Chair, Association of Children's Diabetes Clinicians and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust. For services to People with Diabetes and People with Autism and Disabilities
- Andrew Rhodes QPM, Lately Chief Constable, Lancashire Constabulary. For services to Emergency Responder Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Paula Webb, Trustee, The Pathological Demand Avoidance Society. For services to Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Susan Jill Carter, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Pulp Friction. For services to People with Learning Disabilities
- Paul Matthew Cook, Principal and Chief Executive, Herewood College. For services to Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
- Sheena Hope, Cumiskey, Lately Chief Executive, Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health
- Marilyn Patricia Hahn, Senior Psychosocial Practitioner, British Red Cross. For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Elizabeth Nicol King, Principal Educational Psychologist, South Lanarkshire Council. For services to Children and Families
- Tracy Lynne Paine, Lately Deputy Chief Executive, Belong. For services to Dementia Care
- Gabrielle Jill Richards, Professional Head of Occupational Therapy and Allied Health Professionals, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. For services to Mental Health
- Dr Erin Hope Thompson , Founder and Director, The Loss Foundation. For services to Bereaved Families
- Banu Adam, Founder and Chair, Arts 2 Heal. For services to Mental Health Provision in Blackburn, Lancashire, particularly during Covid-19
- Jamie Brogden, Administrative Officer, Department for Work and Pensions. For services to Charity and to Mental Health in Preston
- Pamela Ann Duxbury, Counsellor and Service Manager, Beacon Bolton Counselling Service. For services to the community in Bolton, Greater Manchester
- Christopher Michael, Jordan, Founder and Chair, The Emily Jordan Foundation. For services to People with Learning Disabilities
- Lawrence Kelly, Lately Lead Coordinator, Wellbeing Sanctuary, Sandwell And West Birmingham NHS Trust. For services to Mental Health
- Wendy Minhinnett, Founder, Rollercoaster. For services to Parents of Children with Mental Health Needs
- Janet Moyra Prior, Chair, Social Life Opportunities (SOLO). For services to People with Learning Disabilities in Solihull
- Victoria Snell, Customer Relations Manager, TransPennine Express. For services to Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Suzanne Tarrant, Head, Staff Psychological Wellbeing Service, Hywel Dda University Health Board. For services to Health and Wellbeing during Covid-19
- Thasan Yoganathan, Care Home Manager, Ammanford. For services to People with Dementia and to the community in Ammanford, Wales
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