Sue Davis, Chair of the Trust, said:
“I am delighted that Joy has been recognised with an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List. As Chair of the Trust’s Integrated Quality Committee, she ensures that the Trust Board has assurance on the effectiveness of quality and safety in the Trust, and drives forward improvements to ensure the highest possible quality of services for our service users and their carers. This includes ensuring that maintaining and improving quality and safety of services is at the forefront of key financial decisions. She has also brought her significant experience in the development of equality, diversity and inclusion and staff engagement initiatives to the Trust.”
A former lecturer with an MSc in Organisational Development and Management Learning, Joy has written and co-authored over 20 books, articles, and reports on subjects as diverse as implementing organisational change, improving public sector engagement practice, and using human rights to improve service delivery. In addition to advising the Department of Health on health inequalities, Joy’s services have also been sought by Macmillan Cancer Support, the Care Quality Commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Barts Health Trust, University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, Sheffield Trust, and many others.
Joy is regularly asked to comment on equalities issues in the media, appearing in the Economist, Daily Telegraph, and Health Service Journal in addition to numerous appearances on BBC radio and television.
