Sheila Shribman is a British

pediatrician Pediatrics (American English) also spelled paediatrics (British English), is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. In the United Kingdom, pediatrics covers many of their youth ...

. 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 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

during the

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and awarded the James Spence Medal in 2012.

Early life and education

Shribman completed a degree at

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and went to

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for training at multiple hospitals including

Great Ormond Street Hospital Great Ormond Street Hospital (informally GOSH, formerly the Hospital for Sick Children) is a children's hospital located in the Bloomsbury area of the London Borough of Camden, and a part of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS F ...

Career

Shribman began her career as a consultant pediatrician 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 Northampton General Hospital is a district general hospital in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. It is managed by the Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust. History The hospital was established in a townhouse on George Row in 1744. After ...

in the 1990s. While at Northampton, she was the hospital's

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for eleven years. In 2005, Shribman was named the

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's National Clinical Director for Children. Prior to her appointment, Shribman worked for the

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, often referred to as the RCPCH, is the professional body for paediatricians (doctors specialising in child health) in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for the postgraduate training of pa ...

as a registrar for three years. After her position with the Department of Health ended in 2013, she was selected by

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS foundation trust of the English National Health Service, one of the prestigious Shelford Group. It runs Guy's Hospital in London Bridge, St Thomas' Hospital in Waterloo, Evelina London Child ...

as a non-executive director and reelected in 2017. In 2017, Shribman was a board member of the Evelina London Children's Hospital. Outside of healthcare, Shribman was named chair of the Dartmouth Food Festival in 2017.

Awards and honours

In 2011, Shribman was appointed a

at the

. In 2012, she was awarded the James Spence Medal.

Personal life

Shribman has three children.

References

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