Personal Info
Prof. Ashok Khandelwal has been a foot soldier of the UK Health Services for over 40 years. A trained Occupational Therapist, he joined NHS in 1976 and since then until his retirement in 2015 he has provided front line services in health, Social care and probation services. He was one of the very few with allied health qualifications to become a Clinical Director in history of NHS. With his dynamic leadership skills and deep passion for the development of community led services he was instrumental in converting old people hospitals in to Community Rehabilitation units.
His commitment to improve health and well-being of the population led him to use his spare time to promote integrated health and social care working with voluntary sector along with faith and hard to reach deprived communities as the best way to bridge the gaps of health inequality.
In recognition of his work he was chosen as steering committee member of the Board of Blackpool’s Fairness commission. He joined as founder member of the National forum for the health and well-being and was responsible for organizing three Health and Well-being Fairs in Lancashire and one more recently in 2019 in Bedford.
Degree :
BSC(OT), Post grad. Dip Psych.OT, MBA
Positions:
- Advisory Board Member: Healthwatch Bedford Borough
- Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Finance: BAPIO Training Academy
- Hon. Director Operations and International affairs (BAPIO)
- Chair/Trustee ACCM(UK)
Professional Skills
Mr. Khandelwar has an extensive strategic and management experience of Health, Social care and Criminal justice system and has worked at Senior Management level in Health, social care and Probation Services