PRSB is pleased to announce the appointment, with immediate effect,  of two new non-executive directors, Claire Sutton and Charlie McCay, who bring expertise in social care, digital transformation and health and care technology to PRSB’s Board.

Claire Sutton is a Registered Nurse (Adult) and the digital transformation lead at The National Care Forum, where she supports not-for-profit care providers to use digital solutions to support better practice and provide outstanding care and support for people who use their services. She brings great expertise and leadership skills developed during a long career in social care, coupled with a strong interest and background in informatics and the digital social care agenda.

Charlie McCay has spent more than 30 years providing digital leadership and technical expertise to the NHS  and international healthcare organisations focusing on interoperability standards, information modelling and frameworks for assessing the quality and safety of digital technologies including health apps.  

Commenting on their appointments, PRSB’s CEO Lorraine Foley said: “PRSB is delighted to welcome Claire and Charlie onto the Board. Their leadership and expertise in social care and digital technologies will be an enormous asset to the PRSB and will help shape our growth and development plans and ensure we deliver products and services that put the best digital tools and resources into the hands of professionals and people who use services to improve care.”

On her appointment Claire Sutton said: “I am really pleased to be joining the Board of PRSB. I believe passionately in the goals of the PRSB to provide the digital tools that ensure health and care information flows to professionals and people using services to improve the quality of care, people’s experiences and outcomes. I look forward to working with fellow Board members and the PRSB team to shape the future direction of PRSB and deliver much-needed digital transformation across the health and care sector.”

New Board appointee Charlie McCay added:  “The work of PRSB is absolutely central to the health and care sector embracing the potential of digital tools and skills to improve care and I am keen to contribute to advancing the Standards Partnership Scheme and implementation of standards with suppliers in particular. I am excited about working with the team and Board at PRSB who are totally committed to realising the vision for digital transformation in health and social care.”