England
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‘Policy and Public Affairs is often misunderstood; occupational therapy is often misunderstood. But the power of both to change the people’s lives is unparalleled.’
- Ben Powick, Policy and Public Affairs Manager
Ben’s role is to lead influencing activity and influence policy across Health and Social Care, Education, and other key areas across England. From the exemption of occupational therapists from Immigration Health Surcharge to the GP Fit Note, Ben has had key involvement in many of our outputs over the past few years.
Furthermore, he leads on UK-wide matters such as International Recruitment and health/care issues that cut-across the four nations.