Carol M. Black
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Professor
Dame
Carol Black DBE MD FRCP MACP FMedSci is the UK National Director for Health and Work, Chairman of the Nuffield Trust, Chairman of the Governance Board of the new Centre for Workforce Intelligence, President of the British Lung Foundation, and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Bristol. She is currently co-chairing an independent review of sickness absence on behalf of the government.
She is a past-President of the Royal College of Physicians
, and has recently stepped down as Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The Centre she established at the Royal Free Hospital, London is internationally renowned in the field of connective tissue diseases. Since the early-1990s, she has worked at board level in a number of organisations, including the Royal Free Hospital Hampstead NHS Trust, the Health Foundation, the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, and the Imperial College Healthcare Charity, and recently chaired the U.K. Health Honours Committee.
She is a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery
, a member of the Committee for the Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Service, and is on several national committees aiming to improve healthcare. She is a foreign affiliate of the U.S. Institute of Medicine and has been awarded many honorary degrees and fellowships.
Dr. Black earned four degrees from the University of Bristol
, and in June 2007 she received an honorary degree
of Doctor of Science
from the University of Glasgow
. In 2010 she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Nursing
.
Dame Carol Black was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions
(DWP) to advise on how to improve the health of those in work and reduce the number claiming sickness benefits.
Dame Carol Black questioned the current sick note system, which she said concentrated on what people cannot do instead of what they can. She recommended that doctors' written sick notes should be replaced with an electronic "fit note", explaining what people were able to do even if they were ill.
The Secretary of State for Health does not give a breakdown of the medical conditions of those denied allowances. The Secretary of State for Health seems to agree with the notion that a "few simple physical tests" are sufficient to deny allowances. Atos
has confirmed in writing to the Health and Safety Executive that their medical assessment comprises only a "few simple physical tests".
Professor
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Dame
Dame (title)
The title of Dame is the female equivalent of the honour of knighthood in the British honours system . It is also the equivalent form address to 'Sir' for a knight...
Carol Black DBE MD FRCP MACP FMedSci is the UK National Director for Health and Work, Chairman of the Nuffield Trust, Chairman of the Governance Board of the new Centre for Workforce Intelligence, President of the British Lung Foundation, and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Bristol. She is currently co-chairing an independent review of sickness absence on behalf of the government.
She is a past-President of the Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
, and has recently stepped down as Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. The Centre she established at the Royal Free Hospital, London is internationally renowned in the field of connective tissue diseases. Since the early-1990s, she has worked at board level in a number of organisations, including the Royal Free Hospital Hampstead NHS Trust, the Health Foundation, the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, and the Imperial College Healthcare Charity, and recently chaired the U.K. Health Honours Committee.
She is a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
National Portrait Gallery can refer to:*National Portrait Gallery in Canberra*Portrait Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario*National Portrait Gallery , with satellite galleries in Denbighshire, Derbyshire and Somerset...
, a member of the Committee for the Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Service, and is on several national committees aiming to improve healthcare. She is a foreign affiliate of the U.S. Institute of Medicine and has been awarded many honorary degrees and fellowships.
Affiliations
- Council of the Academy of Medical Sciences
- Member, Post Graduate Medical Education & Training Board
- Vice Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- Governor of the Health Foundation and the Picker Institute
- Chair of the Nuffield TrustNuffield TrustThe Nuffield Trust is a charitable trust based in London, whose aim is to produce independent analysis and debate on UK healthcare policy.Its principal activities include:*Holding meetings, workshops and seminars for people interested in UK healthcare...
- Non-Executive Director of the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
- Chair of the Health Sub-committee of the Honours Board.
- President of the Keele University MBA (Health Executive) Alumni Association
- A member of the Scleroderma Foundation National Medical Advisory Board
Dr. Black earned four degrees from the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, and in June 2007 she received an honorary degree
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
. In 2010 she was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Nursing
Royal College of Nursing
The Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...
.
Influence and Atos
Dame Carol Black has called for a new approach to work-related health services, after her review 'Working for a Healthier Tomorrow' found that ill health was costing the country £100bn annually.Dame Carol Black was commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions is the largest government department in the United Kingdom, created on June 8, 2001 from the merger of the employment part of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security and headed by the Secretary of State for Work and...
(DWP) to advise on how to improve the health of those in work and reduce the number claiming sickness benefits.
Dame Carol Black questioned the current sick note system, which she said concentrated on what people cannot do instead of what they can. She recommended that doctors' written sick notes should be replaced with an electronic "fit note", explaining what people were able to do even if they were ill.
The Secretary of State for Health does not give a breakdown of the medical conditions of those denied allowances. The Secretary of State for Health seems to agree with the notion that a "few simple physical tests" are sufficient to deny allowances. Atos
ATOS
ATOS is a high density railway transport management system of an unprecedented scale. The system has been continuously built up in stages after the online operation of its first station commenced in 1994 and successfully operating since then...
has confirmed in writing to the Health and Safety Executive that their medical assessment comprises only a "few simple physical tests".