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NEW LEARNING DISABILITY DIRECTOR APPOINTED.
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September 28, 2001
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PR Newswire, London, September 28. This press release is transmitted on behalf of Department of Health.
Health Minister Jacqui Smith today appointed Rob Greig to the new position of Learning Disability Director of Implementation as part of the Government's commitment to radically improving the life chances of people with learning disabilities.
The new role of Implementation Director is designed to take forward the proposals in the White Paper Valuing People: A New Strategy for Learning Disability for the 21st Century published earlier this year. Mr Greig ...
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