Member of Harrogate Borough Council.

Flat in London SE11

House in York YO23

Chair, Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration Strategy Board (interest ceased 1 January 2022)

Consultant, Health Education England (interest ceased 30 April 2021)

Chairman, Talent Retention Solution Employers Group (interest ceased 24 May 2023)

Consultant, Nursing and Midwifery Council (interest ceased 24 May 2023)

President, Association of Colleges Charitable Trust (interest ceased 18 June 2017)

Chairman, Health Education England Shape of Caring Review (interest ceased 11 August 2018)

Chairman, National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care for Yorkshire and Humber (CLAHRC YH) (interest ceased 1 April 2020)

Chairman, Willis Commission on Education and Training of pre-registration nurses; the post carries an honorarium payable on publication of the Commission's Report (expected late 2012)

Speaking engagement, 21 June 2011, Science and Innovation Conference, QE11 Centre

Chair, GovNet Communications Science and Innovation Conference, 21 June 2011

Speaking engagement, Keynote Speaker, Independent Schools' Bursars Association, 19 May 2011

Council Member, Natural Environment Research Council (interest ceased 1 April 2020)

Contributor, People and Science Magazine (4 articles per year)

Chair, Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) (registered charity) (interest ceased 31 December 2016)

Chair, e-Learning Foundation (registered charity)