Paul Osman
Campaigning for improved carer identification and support. Representing cancer sufferers.
About Me
I retired early from Ford Motor Company in 2004 to be a full-time carer for my late wife who suffered from MS and 16 other comorbidities and was hospitalized 22 times at Broomfield Hospital. I initially used the experience I had gained as a manager with global responsibility for paint materials in 23 Ford plants in 16 countries to chair all major committees as a school governor for eight years. My personal experience as a carer and survivor of 3 different types of cancer helps me to campaign for fellow carers and cancer sufferers.
Condition interest or area of knowledge
- Patient, Carer & Public Voice
- Campaigner for National Policy for Carer Identification & Support
- Campaigner for earlier identification of Testicular and Prostate Cancer
- I collect and maintain the glossary on this website of abbreviations, acronyms and jargon used in the NHS
Where I can help
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Suffolk
- UK (National)
Organisations I am involved with:
- Member of East of England Citizens’ Senate & Website Administrator
- Trustee and Director of Action for Family Carers Essex Charity
- Member of Beauchamp House Surgery Award Winning Patient Participation Group
- Member of Chelmsford City Primary Care Network Team
- Member Broomfield Hospital Patient Partners
- Member Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine Frailty Working Group
- Member NHS England National Cancer Alliance Patient and Public Voices Forum
- Patient Participation Representative on Early Diagnosis and Referral of Cancer by Community Pharmacists Pilot
- Member East of England Cancer Alliance Patient Partners Board
- Member OpenMedical Ederma Teledermatology Patient Participation Working Group
