Sheila Shribman | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | consultant paediatrician |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Medical career | |
| Awards | James Spence Medal (2012) |
Sheila Shribman CBE is a British paediatrician. 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 during the 2011 New Year Honours and awarded the James Spence Medal in 2012.
Shribman completed a degree at Cambridge University and went to London for training at multiple hospitals including Great Ormond Street Hospital. [1]
Shribman began her career as a consultant paediatrician 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 in the 1990s. [2] While at Northampton, she was the hospital's medical director for eleven years. [3]
In 2005, Shribman was named the Department of Health's National Clinical Director for Children. [4] Prior to her appointment, Shribman worked for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health as a registrar for three years. [5] After her position with the Department of Health ended in 2013, she was selected by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as a non-executive director and reelected in 2017. [3] In 2017, Shribman was a board member of the Evelina London Children's Hospital. [1]
Outside of healthcare, Shribman was named chair of the Dartmouth Food Festival in 2017. [6]
In 2011, Shribman was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at the 2011 New Year Honours. [7] In 2012, she was awarded the James Spence Medal. [8]
Shribman has three children. [5]