Sheila Shribman is a British

pediatrician Pediatrics ( also spelled ''paediatrics'' or ''pædiatrics'') is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, paediatrics covers many of their youth until the ...

. Shribman was most notable for the successful integration of children's services in hospital, community and mental health settings, working closely with the local authority. She was named a

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

during the

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and awarded the

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in 2012.

Early life and education

Shribman completed a degree at

Cambridge University , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

and went to

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for training at multiple hospitals including

Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH or Great Ormond Street, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospital ...

Career

Shribman began her career as a consultant pediatrician in the 1980s. Early in her career, Shribman was a member of a committee on children protection for eighteen years and worked at the

Northampton General Hospital Northampton General Hospital is a district general hospital in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It is managed by the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. History The hospital was established in a townhouse on George Row in 1744. After ...

in the 1990s. While at Northampton, she was the hospital's

medical director A medical director is a physician who provides guidance and leadership on the use of medicine in a healthcare organization. These include the emergency medical services, hospital departments, blood banks, clinical teaching services and others. A m ...

for eleven years. In 2005, Shribman was named the

Department of Health A health department or health ministry is a part of government which focuses on issues related to the general health of the citizenry. Subnational entities, such as states, counties and cities, often also operate a health department of their ow ...

's National Clinical Director for Children. Prior to her appointment, Shribman worked for the

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, often referred to as the RCPCH, is the professional body for paediatricians (doctors specialising in child health) in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the postgraduate training of paed ...

as a registrar for three years. After her position with the Department of Health ended in 2013, she was selected by

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust of the English National Health Service, one of the prestigious Shelford Group. It runs Guy's Hospital in London Bridge, St Thomas' Hospital in Waterloo, Evelina London Childr ...

as a

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and reelected in 2017. In 2017, Shribman was a board member of the

Evelina London Children's Hospital Evelina London Children's Hospital is a specialist NHS hospital in London. It is administratively a part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and provides teaching hospital facilities for London South Bank University and King's College ...

. Outside of healthcare, Shribman was named chair of the Dartmouth Food Festival in 2017.

Awards and honours

In 2011, Shribman was appointed a

at the

. In 2012, she was awarded the

Personal life

Shribman has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shribman, Sheila Living people Women pediatricians British paediatricians Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the James Spence Medal Officers of the Order of the British Empire Year of birth missing (living people)