Deputy Chair of the NAHP Council Committee Candidate Announcement

We invite all current BGS Nursing and Allied Health Professionals (NAHP) members to vote in the election for the next Deputy Chair of the NAHP Council Committee (2024-2026).  Voting is now open and closes on 9 September at 9am.

We are delighted to advise that we have a new BGS Nurse and Allied Health Professionals (NAHP) Council Chair: Ms Lyndsey Dunn. Lyndsey stood unopposed for this post and will become Chair of the Council in November 2024. The Deputy Chair will deputise for the Chair where necessary and appropriate during their two-year term of office.

All five candidates have prepared a personal manifesto explaining how they would approach the role, and these can be viewed below.

Candidate manifestos

Susanne Arnold

NAHP Council Deputy Chair Election Candidate

Jacqui Holmes

NAHP Council Deputy Chair Election Candidate

Kelly Wilcox

NAHP Council Deputy Chair Election Candidate

Fiona Green

NAHP Council Deputy Chair Election Candidate

Lisa Davies

NAHP Council Deputy Chair Election Candidate

More information about the Deputy Chair of the NAHP Council

The Chair and the Deputy Chair of the NAHP Council lead an enthusiastic and proactive group through the Council Committee. This involves planning agendas, coordinating with BGS staff on meeting arrangements, ensuring discussion of current issues affecting Nurses and AHPs within older people’s healthcare, delegating tasks to office-bearers and committee members and overseeing follow-up outputs.

It is an exciting time for nurses and AHPs within the Society, given the importance of MDT working and NHS policy developments in terms of older people’s health and social care. The NAHP Council has considerable potential to contribute to the Society’s influence on NHS and social care policy, and to help shape better services for older people.

Specific duties of the Deputy Chair

  • Supporting the Chair to deliver the NAHP Council aims.
  • Managing specific projects, as agreed with the NAHP Council Chair
  • Deputising for the Chair as required
  • Acting as an ambassador and promoting the work of the NAHP Council and the BGS

How to vote online

All current BGS NAHP members will receive a link via email (due to go out on the morning of the 5 August), and will need to click on the button in this email to vote.

If you have not received this email or need assistance to vote, including help logging into your account and/or confirming your membership standing, please contact the Membership Officer at membership [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk or call 0203 747 6942.