Lee Houghton has taken up the post of chief operating officer at specialist care provider Glen Care.

A qualified occupational therapist, Houghton previously worked at Glen Care as director of therapeutic services and has rejoined the company from Vista Healthcare.

She is also an advisor for the College of Occupational Therapists’ consultancy service and a disabled ski guide.

Commenting on her new post, Houghton said: “I am really looking forward to taking up the role of chief operating officer. Glen Care is a company I am very familiar with and we both share similar ambitions when it comes to healthcare.”
“Glen Care is always looking at ways to further enhance its services and a number of exciting and innovative projects are planned.”

Dr Kiriakos Xenitidis, a consultant psychiatrist, has also joined the clinical team at Glen Care’s London Autistic Spectrum Centre in Anerley.

A visiting senior lecturer at the department of forensic and neurodevelopmental science at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, he also lectures internationally and has had many of his works published.

Tony McLean, executive chairman of Glen Care said: “We are making considerable investment into our hospitals, both in extending the range of services and in recruiting the very best people. Dr Xenitidis is a well-known and exceptional consultant and Glen Care is very pleased to have attracted an individual of his calibre to the company.”

In addition, Chris Stone has also joined the company as a clinical development and training manager.

A qualified RNLD [registered nurse learning disability], Stone has over 20 years’ experience of the sector.

McLean added: “Clinical training and development is an absolute priority when developing services for today’s evolving healthcare sector.”