He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (since 1980) and was knighted for his services to the health care profession in 2007, only the second male nurse ever to receive a knighthood.
He is a former assistant dean for the nursing faculty at Birmingham City University, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) since 1980. He was knighted for his services to the health care profession in 2007, only the second male nurse ever to receive a knighthood.