Experienced health and social care leader Dr Carol Tozer OBE joins Board
We have appointed Dr Carol Tozer OBE as a Non-Executive Director. She brings years of experience in health, social care and public services.
Carol is a respected leader in adult social care and served her first director of social services role at Cornwall County Council. She has worked at local, regional and national levels and led services through major change.
Carol now works with councils across England to help them improve adult social care. Her work focuses on the quality of services, good governance and making the best use of public money.
She also holds several national roles. These include work as an adult social care Improvement Advisor with the Department of Health and Social Care and co chairing a network of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). Carol is also a member of the leadership team for IMPACT, a four nation initiative which works to improve adult social care by putting evidence into practice.
During her career, Carol has helped bring health and social care services closer together. She also has experience in safeguarding, improving services and supporting organisations through major change. Her previous work includes leading integrated health and care arrangements and chairing a safeguarding adults board.
Her senior roles have included Director of Adult Social Care and Housing Needs at Isle of Wight Council, Chief Officer for Health and Social Services for the States of Guernsey and Executive Director of Services at the disability charity Scope.
Carol received an OBE for her services to social care.
Matthew Taylor, Chair of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Carol to our Board. She brings a wealth of experience in health, social care and public services. As a resident, and via her previous professional roles, she knows Cornwall well and understands the opportunities and challenges we face.
"Carol has spent much of her career bringing health and social care services together and helping them to improve. Her experience of partnership working, safeguarding and leading change will be a real asset to our Board.
"I look forward to working with Carol and hearing the insight, support and challenge she will bring."
Dr Carol Tozer OBE said:
"I am delighted to be joining Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and working to support its efforts to secure the health and wellbeing of Cornwall's residents.
"I have always believed that health and social care work best in meeting the needs of the people they serve when they work together, engage the people they serve and support frontline professionals to be the best they can be.
"I'm looking forward to meeting people using the Trust's services, its staff, partners and local communities. I'm also looking forward to using my experience to support the Trust and the people who rely on its services."
As a Non-Executive Director, Carol will provide independent advice and challenge as a member of the Trust Board. She will work with other Board members to support good decisions and keep the focus on safe, high-quality care.
Carol joined the Trust on 1 November 2026. She has been appointed for a term of 3 years.