Peter has worked with people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems for 35 years in the voluntary sector, independent sector, NHS and Social Services. He has worked as a Commissioner and was an Executive Director in the NHS for 7 years before joining CMG where he was Chief Executive for 13 years. During his time in the role, Peter led the turnaround of CMG which resulted in the company achieving the best quality ratings in the sector. Peter then led the successful growth and subsequent sale of CMG to AMP Capital in 2018.
Peter has a track record of successfully managing major change projects including the closure of two large long stay hospitals and an ambitious modernisation programme in mental health services. He has played a leading role in developing national best practice initiatives including the Reach standards for supported living and the Driving Up Quality Code.
Peter currently plays a leading role nationally in the learning disability sector, where he chairs Care England’s Learning Disability Group and is on the Board of Learning Disability England. Peter is now working as a consultant in Health & Social Care; his particular interests are mergers and acquisitions, quality and financial turnarounds, ‘well led’ reviews of organisations and coaching senior managers in the sector.