{"id":66270,"date":"2025-06-18T15:49:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/?p=66270"},"modified":"2025-06-18T16:16:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T15:16:21","slug":"mbe-awarded-to-carolyne-hague-our-principal-occupational-therapist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/mbe-awarded-to-carolyne-hague-our-principal-occupational-therapist\/","title":{"rendered":"MBE awarded to Carolyne Hague, our Principal Occupational Therapist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Carolyne Hague, our Principal Occupational Therapist, has been awarded the MBE for services to occupational therapy in adult social care.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has been instrumental in promoting the vital contribution of occupational therapy in adult social care at a local, regional and national level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Principal Occupational Therapist (OT), and Chair of the National Principal OT Network, Carolyne supports the development and delivery of the first OT degree level apprenticeships for occupational therapists in adult social care.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6852d1ded411a\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right other has-white-color has-black-background-color grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Carolyne said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a real honour to receive this award.\u00a0 I\u2019m excited that this is an acknowledgement and recognition of every single member of an occupational therapy team working in adult social care across the county doing great things to promote people\u2019s wellbeing and independence and supporting people to remain safely in their homes, connected to their neighbourhoods and communities, for longer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis award gives me and every occupational therapist a louder voice and influence to have even more impact locally, regionally and nationally. That means so much more to me than the personal recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/146\/2025\/06\/Carolyne-Hague-is-a-white-blonde-middle-aged-woman-smiling-she-is-outside-in-a-garden-and-wearing-a-navy-satin-top.png\" alt=\"Carolyne Hague, stood outside by a tree.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n            \t        Carolyne Hague Principal OT at Devon County Council            <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tandra Forster, our Director of Integrated Adult Social Care added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThis is such a well-deserved honour for Carolyne and we\u2019re immensely proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCarolyne has been a powerful advocate and champion for occupational therapy; shining a bright light on this amazing profession and encouraging people to enter the profession through the introduction of degree level apprenticeships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe has been working relentlessly to ensure the power of occupational therapy is understood at the highest level and that occupational therapists are influencing and shaping national policy particularly on prevention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs a result of Carolyne\u2019s work, occupational therapists across the country and locally are have increasing influence and impact in the neighbourhoods and communities we serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCongratulations Carolyne, Devon is lucky to have you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div id=\"block_acf-block-6852d1ded4393\" class=\"councillor-quote align-right dcc grid-x\">\r\n\t<blockquote class=\"councillor-quote-blockquote medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n                    <div class=\"councillor-quote-title\"><p>Our Cabinet Member for Adult\u2019s Services, Cllr Richard Keeling, said:<\/p><\/div>\r\n        \t\t<div class=\"councillor-quote-text\"><p>\u201cCarolyne has put Devon on the map as a place that values skills and careers in professions that are focussed on working with people to help them thrive and live as independently as possible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDevon really is a place that is nationally championing and leading in adult social care, and creating the opportunities for people to enter the social care workforce and make a positive difference to the lives of so many.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n        <div class=\"councillor-quote-aside medium-auto small-12 cell\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"councillor-quote-image grid-x\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-6 cell medium-12\" src=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/UserData\/8\/7\/5\/Info00011578\/bigpic.jpg\" alt=\"Councillor Richard Keeling\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n        <figcaption class=\"councillor-quote-description small-6 cell medium-12\" >\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.devon.gov.uk\/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=11578\" rel=\"noopener\">Councillor Richard Keeling, Cabinet Member for Adults Services<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    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