Paul Newman
Paul Newman MBE is a British health and social care executive. He was chief executive of Greensleeves Care from 2013 until 2025 and became chief executive of We Care Group and Summit Care Group in March 2025.[1] He has also worked on national and international standards concerning ageing societies.[2] Newman was appointed an MBE in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to health and social care.[3]
Career
Newman's early career included work in the museums and cultural sector.[4] He subsequently held management roles at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).[5] At the RCGP, he became managing director with responsibility for commercial development and its trading subsidiaries.[6]
In December 2011, Newman was appointed chief executive of The Benevolent, a charity supporting people who had worked in the wine and spirits trade.[7] He joined Greensleeves Care as chief executive in June 2013.[5]
In a 2019 interview with Care Home Professional, Newman said that Greensleeves had grown during his first six years as chief executive from 17 to 25 services, while its annual turnover had increased from £18 million to £40 million. He attributed the expansion to investment in existing services, acquisitions, and the development of new care homes.[5] In 2017, Greensleeves became the first care-home provider to use the Retail Charity Bond platform. The issue raised £33 million in less than a week and was, at the time, the largest bond raised through the platform by an operating charity.[8] Greensleeves issued another retail charity bond in 2020 to support the acquisition, development, and refurbishment of care homes.[9]
Newman left Greensleeves in February 2025 after nearly twelve years as chief executive.[10] The following month, he became chief executive of We Care Group and Summit Care Group, which together operated 35 care homes in northern England at the time of his appointment.[1]
Standards work
Newman became the founding chair of the British Standards Institution National Committee on Ageing Societies and represented the United Kingdom at the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) technical committee on ageing societies.[2][11] The ISO committee, established in 2017, develops standards concerned with the effects of population ageing.[12]
In 2019, Newman chaired the committee's fourth international meeting in Sydney, which brought together representatives from 37 countries.[11] In 2023, Caring Times reported that he was leading the development of ISO 25553, a framework for smart multigenerational neighbourhoods intended to support independent living and wellbeing.[2] The first part of the standard, ISO 25553-1:2026, was published in June 2026.[13]
Public appointments and honours
Newman served as a trustee and vice-chair of King's College Hospital Charity from 2014 until 2019.[6][14] He has also served as a trustee of the Council of Deans of Health.[15]
Following the trust's 2024 governor elections, Newman became a public governor of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, representing its extended-area constituency.[16][17] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to health and social care.[3][18] In February 2026, he joined the board of Advance Housing and Support, having served as a committee co-optee from December 2024.[19]
Education
In 2026, Newman joined The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory at the University of West London to undertake a PhD in Dementia Studies, [20] following completion of postgraduate study in Patient Safety & Quality Improvement at the University of Oxford. [21]
Newman completed a Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Westminster in 2003.[22]
Selected publications
- Newman, Paul (2022). "Institutional care reimagined". Cultivating Neighbourhoods That Care: A Manifesto for Change (PDF). Agile Ageing Alliance. pp. 64–65. Search this book on
- Newman, Paul (2026). "Learning to lead by listening: an autoethnographic reflection from my early months as a health and social care CEO". BMJ Leader. 10 (2): 229–231. doi:10.1136/leader-2025-001424. PMID 41326199.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hall, Stephen (24 March 2025). "New CEO appointment at We Care Group and Summit Care Group". Care Home Professional. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Care leader begins work on global standard for healthy ageing". Caring Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "New Year Honours List 2025" (PDF). Cabinet Office. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Hall, Stephen (17 April 2025). "Big Interview: 'King Charles' warmth made the day truly special". Care Home Professional. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Peart, Lee (7 August 2019). "The Big Interview: Paul Newman, CEO, Greensleeves Homes Trust". Care Home Professional. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Annual Report and Accounts 2017–18 (PDF) (Report). King's College Hospital Charity. 2018. p. 70. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "New chief executive for the Benevolent". Harpers Wine & Spirit Trade News. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Ainsworth, David (17 March 2017). "Care charity raises £33m in less than a week from bond issue". Civil Society. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "London Stock Exchange welcomes Greensleeves Care celebrating its retail bond issuance". London Stock Exchange. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Lepper, Joe (4 December 2024). "Care charity boss steps down". Charity Times. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Peart, Lee (19 November 2019). "Greensleeves Care CEO Paul Newman chairs Sydney conference". Care Home Professional. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "ISO/TC 314: Ageing societies". International Organization for Standardization. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "ISO 25553-1:2026: Ageing societies — Framework for smart multigenerational neighbourhoods — Part 1: Requirements and recommendations". International Organization for Standardization. June 2026. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Annual Report and Financial Statements 2018–19 (PDF) (Report). King's College Hospital Charity. 2019. p. 72. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2022 (PDF) (Report). Council of Deans of Health. 2022. p. 1. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Election of Governors 2024: Notice of Poll (PDF) (Report). Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ Council of Governors meeting pack (PDF) (Report). Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Charity sector figures named in New Year Honours List 2025". Civil Society. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "Our Board". Advance Housing and Support. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
- ↑ "PhD researchers – Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory". University of West London. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "We are thrilled to share that PGCert in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement student Paul Newman MBE will be joining The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory (GIAM) as a doctoral researcher". LinkedIn. Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences - University of Oxford. November 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
- ↑ "Westminster alumni recognised in 2025 New Year Honours List". University of Westminster. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2026.
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