Paul joined Dementia UK in March 2018 and has over 30 years of experience working in health and social care nursing, dementia and nurse leadership.
Paul has worked across the NHS, academia and the independent sector. As CNO at Dementia UK he is responsible for the development, governance and growth of clinical services. Paul’s focus is on ensuring that there are robust governance processes in place to continually develop services and practice; and that new Admiral Nurses services are developed and supported clinically.

Paul works nationally to develop policy, practice and standards in dementia care, working with national stakeholders across health and social care. In addition Paul supports the professional development of nursing and nursing regulation, sitting on the professional strategic advisory group at the NMC and assisting in the development of standards for specialist and advanced nursing practice.

Paul sits on the Editorial Board for the Nursing Management Journal and the Advisory Board of the NIHR School for Social Care Research