Suzanne Rastrick, Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for NHS England, has been awarded an OBE.
Julia Scott, CEO, Royal College of Occupational Therapists said:
"I’m sure the everyone at RCOT will join me in extending our warmest congratulations to Suzanne on being awarded an OBE. It’s a huge honour which is thoroughly deserved. Suzanne, an occupational therapist, is a credit to the profession and an outstanding leader of England’s Allied Health Professions. As well as being the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer Suzanne sits on a number of national groups, and has a non-executive portfolio in the commercial and not-for-profit housing sector as well as leadership relationships with the Department of Health & Social Care and the arms-length bodies. I am sure we all look forward to hearing her opening plenary at our upcoming Annual Conference next week in Birmingham."