Joan Higgins
Encyclopedia
Dame Joan Margaret Higgins, DBE
is a British
academic and educator.
Higgins graduated in Social Administration from the University of York
in 1971 and has held academic posts at the University of Portsmouth
, University of Southampton
(where she was Professor of Social Policy) and University of Manchester
(where she was Professor of Health Policy, from 1992, and Director of the Manchester Centre for Healthcare Management 1998-2004. From 2002-03 she was President of the European Health Management Association.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is a British
United Kingdom
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academic and educator.
Higgins graduated in Social Administration from the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
in 1971 and has held academic posts at the University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
The University of Portsmouth is a university in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The University was ranked 60th out of 122 in The Sunday Times University Guide...
, University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
(where she was Professor of Social Policy) and University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
(where she was Professor of Health Policy, from 1992, and Director of the Manchester Centre for Healthcare Management 1998-2004. From 2002-03 she was President of the European Health Management Association.
Positions
- Chair, of the NHS Litigation AuthorityNHS Litigation AuthorityThe NHS Litigation Authority is a special health authority of the English National Health Service .It is responsible for handling negligence claims made against NHS bodies in England.In addition it:...
- Member (since 2005) of the QC Appointments Panel
- Chair, Federal Working Group Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health on complementary therapy
- Chair (since 2001), Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG) in the Department of Health
- Chair, Ethics Advisory Group, NHS Care Record Development Board
- Chair, Christie NHS Trust 2002-2007
- Chair, NHS Regional office for the North West
- Chair, Manchester Health Authority
Awards
- Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine
- Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Health Record Information and Management
- Emerita Professor of Health Policy at the University of ManchesterUniversity of ManchesterThe University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
Damehood
In 2007, she was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
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